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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: Introduction of pediatric laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in Guatemala

Age (years), mean

7.6

Male gender, n (%)

7 (50)

Side, n (%)

 

 Right

9 (64)

 Left

4 (28)

 Bilateral

1 (7)

Operative time (minutes), mean ± SD

28.07 ± 5.76

aLIHR male patient

27.33 ± 0.58

bRIHR male patient

28.67 ± 6.48

cBIHR male patient

NA*

 LIHR female patient

24 (NA)

 RIHR female patient

26.42 ± 5.8

 BIHR female patient

28 (NA)

  1. aLeft inguinal hernia repair. b Right inguinal hernia repair. c Bilateral inguinal hernia repair. *Not applicable