Table 2.
Surgical characteristics.
| Characteristics | General anesthesia | QL | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 23 | 23 | |
| EHS | |||
| L1 (lateral < 1.5 cm) | 2 (8.7%) | 4 (17.39%) | 0.188 |
| L2 (lateral 1.5–3 cm) | 4 (17.39%) | 10 (43.48%) | |
| L3 (lateral > 3 cm) | 0 | 0 | |
| M1 (medial < 1.5 cm) | 1 (4.35%) | 1 (4.35%) | |
| M2 (medial 1.5–3 cm) | 15 (65.22%) | 7 (30.43%) | |
| M3 (medial > 3 cm) | 1 (4.35%) | 1 (4.35%) | |
| SIDE | |||
| Right | 13 (56.5%) | 10 (43.5%) | 0.376 |
| Left | 10 (43.5%) | 13 (56.5%) | |
| Instruments 5 mm | 16 (69.6%) | 12 (52.2%) | 0.227 |
| Instruments 3 mm | 7 (30.4%) | 11 (47.8%) | |
| Mesh fixation no | 22 (95.7%) | 21 (91.3%) | 0.550 |
| Mesh fixation yes | 1 (4.3%) | 2 (8.7%) | |
| Size (cm2) median ± SD | 4 ± 3.45 | 4 ± 3.28 | 0.246 |
QL: quadratus lumborum anesthesia, EHS: inguinal hernia classification according to the European Hernia Society, L: lateral (indirect), M: medial (direct), SD: standard deviation.