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Table 1 Patient demographics

From: Laparoscopic total extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair with preperitoneal closed-suction drainage reduced postoperative complications

Characteristics

Drainage (n = 40)

Non-drainage (n = 60)

t/χ2

p

Gender, n [%]

    

 Male

39 [97.5]

57 [95.0]

0.01

0.92

 Female

1 [2.5]

3 [5.0]

  

Age, years/SD

60.7 ± 15.4

63.3 ± 13.9

0.85

0.40

Type of hernia, n [%]

    

 Indirect inguinal hernia

33 [82.5]

53 [88.3]

0.68

0.41

 Direct inguinal hernia

7 [17.5]

7 [11.7]

  

Side of hernia, n [%]

    

 Right side

28 [70.0]

42 [70.0]

 < 0.01

1.00

 Left side

12 [30.0]

18 [30.0]

  

Inpatient stay, days/SD

2.1 ± 0.9

2.0 ± 0.8

0.48

0.63