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Table 3 Comparison of the complications in groups

From: Comparison of laparoscope-assisted single-needle laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure versus open repair for pediatric inguinal hernia

  

OR (n = 961)

LPEC (n = 1098)

p value

Bleeding/hematoma

1.8% (19/1035)

0.1% (2/1577)

< 0.01*

Wound infection

1.1% (11/961)

0.3% (3/1098)

0.16

Iatrogenic ascending testis

0.4% (4/984)

0/1525

0.013*

Testicular atrophy

0.2% (2/984)

0/1525

0.078

Recurrence

 

1.3% (13/1035)

0.5% (6/1182)

0.056

MCIH

 

3.7% (33/887)

0.3% (3/1014)

< 0.01*

  1. MCIH Metachronous Contralateral Inguinal Hernia
  2. * p < 0.05 is statistically significant