A systematic review and meta-analysis of hernia sac management in laparoscopic groin hernia mesh repair: reduction or transection?

Table 2 Characteristics of the retained studies in the meta-analysis

First author	Age (year)	Sex (M/F)	Total number	TS group	RS group	Surgical technique	Hernia type (unilateral/bilateral)		Hernia side (right/left)		Follow-up (month)
First author	Age (year)	Sex (M/F)	Total number	TS group	RS group	Surgical technique	TS group	RS group	TS group	RS group	Follow-up (month)
Choi et al.	49	476/44	520	275	245	TEP	-	-	100/99	175/146	40.8
Lau et al.	64	96/3	99	34	65	TEP	-	-	-	-	6
Lei-liu et al.	57.37	330/0	330	90	240	TAPP	88/213	10/27	-	-	1
Li et al.	61.9	70/0	70	35	35	TEP	31/30	4/5	-	-	12.4
Pan et al.	≥ 60:541; <60:1215	1613/180	1763	311	1452	TAPP/TEP	-	-	145/524	221/873	6
Ruze et al.	51.75	159/0	159	76	83	TAPP	71/63	12/13	-	-	3.1

M: male; F: female; TS: sac transection; RS: sac reduction; TEP: totally extraperitoneal hernia repair; TAPP: trans-abdominal preperitoneal hernia repair

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