A comparative study examining laparoscopic and open inguinal hernia repair in children: a retrospective study from a single center in China

Table 1 Demographic data of the OHR and LHR groups before operation

Characteristics	OHR	LHR	t (χ²) value	P value
Sex (No.)			χ² = 0.045	0.832
Male	217	271
Female	28	33
Median age (Months)	15(3 ~ 154)	15(3 ~ 304)	t = 0.057	0.954
Laterality (Preoperative, No.)			χ² = 0.027	0.869
Unilateral	202	249
Bilateral	43	55

OHR open surgery inguinal hernia repair; LHR laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair; No. number

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