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Table 3 Comparison of postoperative outcomes between SIL-TPP and SIL-TEP.

From: TPP (totally preperitoneal) making single incision laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair more feasible: a comparison with single incision laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal hernioplasty (SIL-TEP)

Variable

SILS-TPP (n = 200)

SILS-TEP (n = 56)

P value

Postoperative hospital

stay, days

2.45 ± 1.59

3.20 ± 2.46

0.007

Complications

  

0.209

Seroma

1

0

 

Hematoma

0

0

 

Wound infection

0

1

 

Incisions liquid exudation

1

2

 

Incision hematoma

0

1

 

Mesh infection

0

0

 

Upper respiratory infection

1

0

 

Urinary retention

0

0

 

Urinary tract infection

1

0

 

Hydrocele of testes

1

0

 

Visual analogue scale score (24 h)

2.03 ± 0.76

1.87 ± 0.79

0.180

Umbilical hernia

0

0

-

Recurrence

1

0

-