Table 2 Complications
From: Feasibility of inguinal hernioplasty under local anaesthesia in elderly patients
N = 218 | ||
|---|---|---|
AGE | Under 70 98 ( 45% ) | Over 70 120 ( 55%) |
SEVERE BLEEDING | 1 ( 1.02%) | 4 (3.3%) |
ARRHYTHMIA | 0 | 3 (2.5%) |
RECURRENCE | 3 (3.6%) | 9 (7.5%) |
WOUND HEMATOMA | 1 (1.02%) | 3 ( 2.5%) |
WOUND INFECTION | 3 (3.6%) | 8 (6.6%) |
URINARY RETENTION | 1 (1.02%) | 4 (3.3%) |
MESH INFECTION | 2 (2.04%) | 4 (3.3%) |
NERVE ENTRAPMENT | 2 ( 2.04%) | 8 (6.6%) |