Characteristics | Drainage (n = 40) | Non-drainage (n = 60) | t/χ2 | p |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gender, n [%] | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 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 [%] | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 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 [%] | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 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 |