Table 2 Outcomes of patients with laparoscopic bilateral inguinal hernia repair (2016–2020)

Operative time (min), Mean ± SD

96.11 ± 33.27

82.99 ± 30.84

107.2 ± 31.29

 < 0.001

TEP to TAPP conversion, N (%)

1 (1.4)

0 (0)

Open conversion, N (%)

6 (3.9)

6 (8.5)

0

0.008

Intraoperative complication, N (%)

0

0

0

Postoperative complications, N (%)

 Hematoma

1 (0.6)

1 (1.4)

0

0.458

 Urinary retention or infection

2 (1.3)

1 (1.4)

1 (1.2)

1

 Seroma

24 (15.5)

9 (12.7)

15 (17.9)

0.374

 Wound infection

1 (0.6)

1 (1.4)

0

0.458

 Any complications

27 (17.4)

11 (15.5)

16 (19)

0.672

Clavien Dindo, N (%)

0.143

 I

25 (16.1)

10 (14.1)

15 (17.9)

0.525

 II

2 (1.3)

1 (1.4)

1 (1.2)

1

Length of stay (days), Mean ± SD

1.05 ± 0.44

0.65 ± 0.61

1.05 ± 0.44

 < 0.001

VAS pain 24 h, mean ± SD

2.18 ± 1.6

2.18 ± 0.85

2.17 ± 1.77

0.851

Readmission 30 days, N (%)

0

0

0

Chronic Inguinal Pain (≥ 3m), N (%)

3 (1.9)

2 (2.8)

1 (1.2)

0.593

Hernia recurrence, N (%)

8 (5.2)

5 (7)

3 (3.6)

0.471