From: Needle consideration in umbilical two-port laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure for patent processus vaginalis of children: hook-needle or forcep-needle
Items
Hook-needle group
Forcep-needle group
P value
Cases
19
24
Age (years)
4.579 ± 2.201 (1.250–8.000)
4.455 ± 2.457 (1.000–10.000)
0.8626
Sex
M
15
23
0.2163
F
4
1
Sides
34
40
Unilateral
8
Bilateral
16
0.5828