Table 5.

Comparison of postoperative outcomes between elective laparoscopic and open incisional hernia repair.

Postoperative outcome	No. (%)		P
	Open (n=86)	Laparoscopic (n=88)
Infection	13 (15.1)	1 (1.1)	0.0007*
Superficial	10	1	0.0045*
Deep	3	0	NA
Postoperative Pain	6 (6.8)	2 (2.3)	0.148
Haematoma/Seroma	2 (2.3)	4 (4.5)	0.418
Recurrence	9 (10.5)	10 (11.4)	0.531

*Adjusted for variables with P<0.05 in Tables 3 and 4. NA: not applicable