How to Treat Chronic Idiopathic Testicular Pain? Scrotoscopy with a Novel Percutaneous Endoscopy Equipment

Table 2

The follow-up data at one month postoperatively.

Items	SG; (N=55)	OEG; (N=34)	P value; (2-sided/tailed)
Follow-up rate	85.9%	87.2%	>0.05
Pain scores^&
One mon postoperation	1.82±0.82	1.93±0.92	>0.05
Scores improvement^∧	2.92±0.99	2.14±1.02	>0.05
Scrotal edema, n (%)
One mon postoperation	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	NA
Scrotal hematoma, n (%)
1 mon postoperation	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	NA
Testicular/epididymis necrosis	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	NA
Wound infections, n (%)	0 (0%)	1 (2.9%)	NA
Satisfaction with wound /scrotum appearance, n (%)	53(96.4%)	29(85.3%)	<0.05

SG: scrotoscopy group. OEG: open exploration group. ^&The pain scores before and after surgery were significantly different, both for SG (P < 0.05) and for OEG (P < 0.05). ^∧The improvement in pain scores between SG and OEG showed no significant difference. NA: not available.