Table 2 Operative and postoperative outcomes of all the patients in two groups.

Operating duration, min

  Unilateral

20.2 ± 2.1 (17–25)

40.2 ± 4.1 (35–30)

325.500

<0.001*

  Bilateral

37.0 ± 3.5 (32–42)

80.0 ± 9.1 (70–95)

312.456

<0.001*

Scores of pain due to surgery

  At 3 h

4.3 ± 1.7 (1–9)

4.5 ± 1.2 (2–9)

0.735

0.467

  At 24 h

3.4 ± 1.5 (0–7)

3.2 ± 1.8 (1–8)

0.958

0.361

  At 48 h

2.5 ± 1.6 (0–6)

2.6 ± 1.3 (0–8)

0.697

0.511

  Time to return to normal activity, hour

12.8 ± 6.3 (6–24)

25.9 ± 9.5 (16–48)

9.014

<0.001*

  Varicose veins diameters at 6 months postoperatively, mm

1.6 ± 0.2

1.7 ± 0.1

0.965

0.356

  Reflux duration at 6 months postoperatively, sc

0.3 ± 0.1

0.3 ± 0.2

0.996

0.314

Time to follow up, months

  Mean ± SD

12.1 ± 6.3

12.4 ± 5.9

1.211

0.265

  Range

3–96

3–84

Postoperative complications, n (%)

  Wound infection

9 (0.3)

2 (0.4)

0.224

0.636

  Hydrocele

40 (1.3)

8 (1.7)

0.472

0.492

  Recurrence

21 (0.7)

13 (2.7)

18.460

<0.001*

  Atrophy of testis

0

0

—

—

  Epididymitis

3 (0.1)

1 (0.2)

0.47

0.493

  Injury of vas deferens

0

1 (0.2)

6.51

0.011

  Scrotal hematoma

2 (0.1)

1 (0.2)

1.309

0.308

Satisfaction, n (%)

  Very satisfied

2752 (89.1)

389 (81.7)

33.045

<0.001*

  Somewhat satisfied

278 (9.0)

63 (13.2)

  Somewhat dissatisfied

53 (1.7)

18 (3.8)

  Very dissatisfied

6 (0.2)

6 (1.3)