Table 3. Comparison of anesthesia and surgical characteristics on prolonged hospitalization.
| No of cases n (%) | Short stay <3 days | Long stay >3 days | p | |
| Type of surgery Elective Emergency |
176 (88.0) 24 (12.0) |
80 (45.5) 03 (12.5) |
96 (54.5) 21 (87.5) |
0.002 |
| Type of anesthesia Spinal anesthesia General anesthesia |
134 (67.00) 66 (33.00) |
70 (52.2) 13 (19.7) |
64 (47.8) 53 (80.3) |
0.001 |
| Type of repair Anatomical repair Meshplasty Others* |
31 (15.50) 165 (82.50) 04 (02.0) |
11 (35.5) 69 (41.8) 03 (75.0) |
20 (64.5) 96 (58.2) 01 (25.0) |
0.314 |
| Level of surgeon Trainee Consultant |
178 (89.00) 22 (11.00) |
74 (41.6) 09 (40.1) |
104 (58.4) 13 (59.9) |
1.000 |
| Duration of surgery <60 minutes 60-120 minutes >120 minutes |
92 (46.00) 94 (47.00) 14 (07.00) |
55 (59.8) 28 (29.8) 00 (00.0) |
37 (40.2) 66 (70.2) 14 (100.0) |
0.0001 |
| Drain usage Drain used Drain not used |
44 (22.00) 156 (78.00) |
00 (00.00) 83 (53.2) |
44 (100.0) 73 (46.8) |
<0.05 |
| Surgical site infection (SSI) Surgical site infection No complications |
33 (16.5) 167 (83.5) |
00(00.00) 83(49.7) |
33 (100.0) 84 (50.3) |
0.001 |
| *Others include TEP (Totally Extra-Peritoneal repair) - 04. | ||||