Table 1.
Characteristics, surgery, and results during the period 2017–2020
| Year | Total | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 132 | N = 22 | N = 25 | N = 63 | N = 22 | ||
| Age, years | ||||||
| Mean ± SD | 60.7 ± 12.3 | 57.1 ± 14.8 | 58.4 ± 10.5 | 62.1 ± 13.2 | 63.1 ± 7.7 | 0.288 |
| Gender, n (%) | ||||||
| Male | 118 (89%) | 21 (96%) | 24 (96%) | 53 (84%) | 20 (91%) | 0.236 |
| Female | 14 (11%) | 1 (4%) | 1 (4%) | 10 (16%) | 2 (9%) | 0.236 |
| BMI | ||||||
| Mean (SD) | 25.8 ± 4.1 | 24.9 ± 4 | 26.2 ± 4.2 | 25.9 ± 3.6 | 26.3 ± 5.2 | 0.506 |
| ASA, n (%) | 0.149 | |||||
| I | 39 (30%) | 7 (32%) | 8 (32%) | 7 (27%) | 7 (32%) | |
| II | 85 (64%) | 14 (64%) | 17 (68%) | 41 (65%) | 13 (59%) | |
| III | 8 (6%) | 1 (4%) | 0 (0) | 5 (8%) | 2 (9%) | |
| Surgery, n (%) | ||||||
| Open | 55 (42%) | 20 (91%) | 17 (68%) | 16 (25%) | 2 (9%) | < 0.001 |
| Laparoscopic | 77 (58%) | 2 (9%) | 8 (32%) | 47 (75%) | 20 (91%) | < 0.001 |
| Postoperative complications | ||||||
| Clavien–Dindo | 0.155 | |||||
| I | 9 (7%) | 3 (14%) | 0 (0) | 12 (19%) | 1 (5%) | |
| II | 3 (2%) | 2 (9%) | 2 (8%) | 2 (3%) | 0 (0) | |
| Length of stay, days | ||||||
| Mean (SD) | 1.1 ± 0.8 | 1.1 ± 1.4 | 1 ± 0.5 | 1.2 ± 0.7 | 1 | 0.492 |
| Chronic Groin Pain, n (%) | 8 (6%) | 3 (14%) | 2 (8%) | 3 (5%) | 0 (0) | 0.048 |
BMI, body mass index; ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists classification; SD, standard deviation