From: Dermatome Mapping Test in the analysis of anatomo-clinical correlations after inguinal hernia repair
n patients | 115 | ||||
Age [years; mean (Range, median ± SDa)] | 64.02 (22–88, 65 ± 15.13) n. pt. ≥ 65: 60 (52.2%) | ||||
BMI [mean (Range, median ± SDa)] | 25.83 (19.5–41.3, 25.3 ± 3.3) n. pt ≥ 25: 62 (53.9%) | ||||
Radiculopathy [n] | 35 | ||||
Diabetes [n] | 9 | ||||
Reumathic disease [n] | 4 | ||||
Postural issues [n] | 40 (heavy workers—7 knee surgery) | ||||
Previous abdominal surgery [n] | 54 (29 inguinal hernioplasty) | ||||
Hernia classification (EHS) | Dimension | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
n. patients | 15 | 55 | 45 | ||
Type | Lateral | Medial | |||
n | 47 (1:5, 2:20, 3:22) | 68Â (1:10, 2:35, 3:23) | |||
(3 dual, 9 inguinoscrotal) |