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Table 3 Comparison of post-operative pain scores between the two groups

From: Using inferior epigastric vascular anatomical landmarks for anterior inguinal hernia repair

Time

Mean ± SD (range)

P

TTIPP group (n = 120)

VALTIPP group (n = 110)

2 days

5.3 ± 0.9

4.0 ± 0.5

0.03

3 months

1.8 ± 0.4

1.0 ± 0.3

0.02

6 months

1.1 ± 0.1

0.9 ± 0.2

0.01

  1. SD standard deviation, TTIPP group traditional transinguinal preperitoneal, VALTIPP group vascular anatomical landmark transinguinal preperitoneal group
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