Table 3.
Comparison of clinical outcomes of this study and other studies
| Clinical variables | This study (2019) | Chiang et al.[16] | Bochkarev et al.[12] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U/L TEP (n=28) | B/L TEP (n=2) | U/L TEP (n=269) | B/L TEP (n=44) | U/L TEP (n=78) | B/L TEP (n=22) | |
| Duration of surgery (min) | 99.3±25.0 | 120.0±42.4 | 59.8±29 | 85.2±33 | 38.7 | 7.037 53.9 |
| Resuming daily work (days) | 4.8±0.8 | 7.5±0.7 | - | - | 6.2 | 8.4 |
| VAS score | 1.36±0.62 | 1.50±0.70 | - | - | - | - |
| Wound infection | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inguinal Hematoma | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| Testicular Discomfort | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Edema of cord | 2 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 1 |
| Inguinodynia | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
TEP=total extraperitoneal, VAS=visual analog scale, U/L=unilateral, B/L=bilateral