Table 1 Characteristics of patients with laparoscopic bilateral inguinal hernia repair (2016–2020)
Total N = 155 | TEP N = 71 (46%) | TAPP N = 84 (54%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, Mean ± SD | 63.40 ± 12.07 | 64.54 ± 12.33 | 62.44 ± 11.82 | 0.283 |
Sex, N (%) | ||||
Male | 143 (92.3) | 70 (98.6) | 73 (86.9) | 0.007 |
Female | 12 (7.7) | 1 (1.4) | 11 (13.1) | 0.007 |
Comorbidities, N (%) | ||||
Arterial hypertension | 58 (37.4) | 27 (38) | 31 (36.9) | 0.885 |
Heart disease | 15 (9.7) | 8 (11.3) | 7 (8.3) | 0.538 |
Chronic pulmonary disease | 8 (5.2) | 5 (7) | 3 (3.6) | 0.471 |
Renal disease | 8 (8.5) | 6 (8.5) | 2 (2.4) | 0.143 |
Liver disease | 7 (4.5) | 3 (4.2) | 4 (4.8) | 1 |
Diabetes mellitus | 17 (11) | 7 (9.9) | 10 (11.9) | 0.685 |
Obesity | 18 (11.6) | 7 (9.9) | 11 (13.1) | 0.531 |
Smoking history | 80 (51.6) | 39 (54.9) | 41 (48.8) | 0.447 |
Abdominal lower surgery | 33 (21.3) | 14 (19.7) | 19 (22.6) | 0.66 |
ASA, N (%) | 0.347 | |||
ASA I | 41 (26.5) | 18 (25.4) | 23 (27.4) | 0.775 |
ASA II | 100 (64.5) | 44 (62) | 56 (66.7) | 0.543 |
ASA III | 14 (9) | 9 (12.7) | 5 (6) | 0.146 |
BMI, Mean ± SD | 25.63 ± 3.58 | 25.19 ± 3.27 | 25.99 ± 3.8 | 0.189 |
Recurrent Repair, N (%) | 14 (9) | 5 (7) | 9 (10.7) | 0.427 |
Hernia size (EHS), n (%) | 0.628 | |||
Grade I (< 1.5 cm) | 15 (9.7) | 8 (11.3) | 7 (8.3) | |
Grade II (1.5–3 cm) | 86 (55.5) | 39 (54.9) | 47 (56) | |
Grade III (> 3 cm) | 54 (34.8) | 24 (33.8) | 30 (35.7) | |
Outpatient surgery, N (%) | 32 (20.6) | 29 (40.8) | 3 (3.6) | < 0.001 |