A comparative study examining laparoscopic and open inguinal hernia repair in children: a retrospective study from a single center in China

Table 2 Comparisons of operation site, operation time and postoperative hospitalization time between the two groups

Characteristics	OHR	LHR	t (χ²) value	P value
Operation time (min)
Unilateral	37.52 ± 5.13	16.17 ± 4.24	t = 43.792	< 0.001
Bilateral	61.60 ± 8.50	19.92 ± 4.55	t = 30.797	< 0.001
Laterality (Postoperative, No.)			χ² = 45.629	< 0.001
Unilateral	202	168
Bilateral	43	136
Postoperative hospitalization time (days)
Unilateral	1.49 ± 0.44	1.46 ± 0.43	t = 0.810	0.418
Bilateral	1.49 ± 0.43	1.42 ± 0.43	t = 0.925	0.356

OHR open surgery inguinal hernia repair; LHR laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair; No. number

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