TABLE 1.
Demographics and preoperative variables
| SP‐TAPP | SP‐C | |
|---|---|---|
| n = 77 | n = 141 | |
| Gender | ||
| Female, n (%) | 5 (6.5) | 105 (74.5) |
| Male, n (%) | 72 (93.5) | 36 (25.5) |
| Mean age, years (range) | 52.1 (15–80) | 41 (18–85) |
| Mean BMI, kg/m2 (range) | 27.3 (19.5–41.6) | 33.9 (14.8–71.8) |
| ASA, n (%) | ||
| I | 17 (22.1) | 19 (13.5) |
| II | 45 (58.4) | 83 (58.9) |
| III | 15 (19.5) | 38 (26.9) |
| IV | 0 (0) | 1 (0.7) |
| Smokers, n (%) | 33 (42.8) | 41 (29.1) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 29 (37.7) | 51 (36.2) |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 10 (13) | 25 (17.7) |
| Chronic kidney disease, n (%) | 4 (5.2) | 13 (9.2) |
| Respiratory disease, n (%) | 15 (19.5) | 29 (20.6) |
| Previous abdominal surgery, (%) | 20 (26) | 48 (34) |
| Supramesocolic | 5 (6.5) | 7 (5) |
| Inframesocolic | 15 (19.5) | 41 (29) |
Abbreviations: ASA, American society of anaesthesiologist classification; BMI, body mass index; SP‐C, Single port cholecystectomy; SP‐TAPP, Single port transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair.