Table 2 Contralateral inguinal hernia (CIH) repair rates in different comorbidity groups in 170,492 male adult patients after primary unilateral inguinal hernia repair
Comorbidities | CIH rate | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | ||
Myocardial infarction | 10.5% | 10.1% | =0.556 |
Congestive heart failure | 10.5% | 9.5% | =0.032* |
Peripheral vascular disease | 10.5% | 8.2% | =0.023* |
Cerebrovascular disease | 10.5% | 9.7% | =0.014* |
Dementia | 10.5% | 6.5% | <0.001* |
Chronic pulmonary disease | 10.5% | 10.5% | =0.912 |
Rheumatic disease | 10.5% | 07.8% | =0.106 |
Peptic ulcer disease | 10.5% | 10.7% | <0.521 |
Mild liver disease | 10.5% | 09.8% | 0.074 |
Cirrhosis | 10.5% | 11.2% | =0.134 |
Severe liver disease | 10.5% | 11.9% | =0.055 |
Diabetes mellitus | 10.6% | 8.8% | <0.001* |
Hemiplegia or paraplegia | 10.5% | 8.8% | =0.123 |
Renal disease | 10.5% | 8.1% | <0.001* |
History of malignancy | 10.5% | 9.8% | =0.055 |
Obesity | 10.5% | 4.5% | =0.319 |
Hypertension | 10.5% | 10.2% | 0.051 |
Prostate disease | 10.2% | 12.1% | <0.001* |