Table 3 Postoperative complications in the OHR and LHR groups
Complications | OHR | LHR | χ2 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ipsilateral recurrent hernia | 14/245 (5.7%) | 15/304 (4.9%) | 0.259 | 0.610 |
Contralateral metachronous hernia | 28/202 (13.9%) | 1/249 (0.4%) | 33.406 | < 0.001 |
Surgical site infection | 2/245 (0.8%) | 1/304 (0.3%) | 33.581 | < 0.001 |
Hydrocele (male) | 6/217 (2.8%) | 1/271 (0.4%) | 4.893 | 0.027 |
Scrotal swelling (male) | 17/217 (7.8%) | 1/271 (0.4%) | 21.382 | < 0.001 |
Iatrogenic ascent of the testis (male) | 1/217 (0.5%) | 0/271 | 1.251 | 0.263 |
Testicular atrophy (male) | 0/217 | 0/271 | – | – |