Table 3.
Duration of the operation analyzed by the method of surgery (OA vs. PIRS) and location (left- vs. right-sided inguinal hernia) in females.
| Variable | n (%) | M(SD) Minutes |
Me(IQR) Minutes |
p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 189 (100.00) | 29.66 (10.67) | 30 (15) | |
| Method | ||||
| OA | 115 (60.85) | 32.96 (9.99) | 30 (10) | 0.000 * |
| PIRS | 74 (39.15) | 24.53 (9.66) | 20 (10) | |
| Location | ||||
| Left-sided hernia | 65 (34.39) | 30.69 (10.38) | 30 (10) | 0.260 nss |
| Right-sided hernia | 124 (65.61) | 29.11 (10.82) | 30 (15) |
* U Mann–Whitney test, p < 0.05 (α = 0.05); not statistically significant (nss) U Mann–Whitney test, p > 0.05 (α = 0.05). M (SD), mean (standard deviation); Me (IQR), median (interquartile range).