Table 1.
Demographic, clinical and follow-up data of the patients.
| Variables | Group I | Group II | Group III | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lidocaine 2% | Levobupivacaine 0.5% | Contol | ||
| Demographic data | ||||
| Age (years) | 16 | 16.5 | 16 | 0.948 |
| median (range) | (13–17) | (14–17) | (14–17) | |
| Height (cm) | 183 | 184 | 182 | 0.800 |
| median (range) | (145–196) | (168–193) | (172–189) | |
| Weight (kg) | 71 ± 13 | 72 ± 10 | 71 ± 9 | 0.916 |
| mean ± SD | ||||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 21.5 ± 3.2 | 21.7 ± 2.2 | 21.5 ± 2.8 | 0.973 |
| mean ± SD | ||||
| Clinical data | ||||
| Diameter of veins (mm) | 3.8 ± 0.8 | 4.0 ± 0.8 | 3.8 ± 0.5 | 0.782 |
| mean ± SD | ||||
| Lateralization, n (%) | ||||
| Left | 20 (100) | 18 (90) | 20 (100) | 0.322 |
| Right | 0 (0) | 1 (5) | 0 (0) | |
| Bilateral | 0 (0) | 1 (5) | 0 (0) | |
| Indication for surgery, n (%) | ||||
| Abnormal spermiogram | 8 (40) | 9 (45) | 9 (45) | >0.999 |
| Testicular hypotrophy | 10 (50) | 10 (50) | 8 (40) | 0.756 |
| Pain | 5 (25) | 4 (20) | 6 (30) | 0.930 |
| Bilateral varicocele | 0 (0) | 1 (5) | 0 (0) | 0.322 |
| Intraoperative and postoperative follow-up | ||||
| Duration of surgery (min) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 0.186 |
| median (range) | (9–25) | (9–28) | (10–30) | |
| Duration of anesthesia (min) | 25 | 28 | 35 | 0.006 * |
| median (range) | (20–45) | (21–48) | (25–60) | |
| LOS (days); Median (range) | 1 (1–1) | 1 (1–1) | 1 (1–1) | >0.999 |
* Significant at 0.05 level; SD—Standard deviation; BMI—Body Mass Index; LOS—Length of stay.