Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients
From: Laparoscopic fixation of biological mesh at hiatus with glue and suture during hiatal hernia repair
Patients (n = 36) | |
|---|---|
Age (yr) | 68.4 ± 17.2 |
Female | 24 (66.7%) |
BMI(kg/m2) | 28.6 ± 6.8 |
Hypertension | 15 (41.6%) |
Diabetes | 4 (11.1%) |
Smoking status | 9 (25%) |
Chronic constipation | 12 (33.3%) |
COPD | 3 (8.3%) |
Hospital stay | 4.2 ± 1.2 |