Table 1 The characteristics of patients and hernias
Characteristics | SIL-TPP (n = 200) | SIL-TEP (n = 56) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 61.10 ± 14.66 | 59.23 ± 15.02 | 0.403 |
Sex | 0.837 | ||
Male | 174 | 49 | |
Female | 26 | 7 | |
BMI (kg/m2) | 22.86 ± 2.78 | 21.97 ± 6.07 | 0.292 |
Median ASA | 1.77 ± 0.54 | 1.63 ± 0.52 | 0.085 |
Site of hernias | 0.02 | ||
Left | 60 | 17 | |
Right | 97 | 35 | |
Both | 43 | 4 | |
Main type of hernias | 0.420 | ||
Indirect | 132 | 41 | |
Direct | 17 | 7 | |
Femoral and obturator | 6 | 1 | |
Combined hernia | 3 | 3 | |
Previous lower abdominal surgery | 36 | 5 | 0.102 |
Open tension-free inguinal hernioplasty | 10 | 3 | |
Appendicectomy | 10 | 0 | |
Metrectomy | 1 | 0 | |
Prostatectomy | 1 | 0 | |
Laparoscopic colorectum resection | 3 | 0 | |
Colorectum resection | 3 | 1 | |
Cesarean | 2 | 0 | |
Distal gastrectomy | 3 | 0 | |
Another side of SIL-TPP or SIL-TEP | 3 | 1 |