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Table 8 Bilateral differences in occult inguinal hernia

From: The incidence and analysis of ipsilateral occult hernia in patients undergoing hernia repair: a single institution retrospective study of 1066 patients

Types of occult hernia

Left groin

Right groin

Number (n)

χ2 value

P value

Indirect hernia

10 (35.71%)

18 (64.29%)

28 (30.77%)

χ2 = 0.88

P>0.05

Direct hernia

12 (25.53%)

35 (74.47%)

47 (51.67%)

χ2 = 23.91

#P<0.001

Femoral hernia

12 (85.71%)

2 (14.29%)

14 (15.38%)

χ2 = 7.46

P<0.01

Obturator hernia

1 (100%)

0

1 (1.09%)

/

/

Spiglian hernia

1 (100%)

0

1 (1.09%)

/

/

Total (n)

36

55

91(100%)*

χ2 = 19.42

P<0.001

  1. *The number include three cases who suffered two kinds of occult hernias on the same side. P = indirect hernia vs direct hernia
  2. #P = direct hernia vs femoral hernia
  3. P = femoral hernia vs indirect hernia