Table 1.
Bilateral inguinal hernia repair by region of residence (2016–2019)
| Autonomous communities | Total N | Open N (%) | Laparoscopic N (%) | High-utilization hospitals (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andalucía | 2529 | 2078 (82) | 451 (18) | 9 |
| Aragón | 1027 | 974 (95) | 53 (5) | 0 |
| Asturias | 548 | 428 (78) | 120 (22) | 20 |
| Balears | 214 | 198 (92) | 16 (8) | 0 |
| Canarias | 373 | 305 (82) | 68 (18) | 0 |
| Cantabria | 315 | 308 (98) | 7 (2) | 0 |
| Castilla y León | 1591 | 1295 (81) | 296 (19) | 7 |
| Castilla-La Mancha | 1000 | 987 (99) | 13 (1) | 0 |
| Cataluña | 2380 | 1725 (72) | 655 (28) | 19 |
| Comunidad Valenciana | 2314 | 1861 (80) | 453 (20) | 14 |
| Extremadura | 411 | 403 (98) | 8 (2) | 0 |
| Galicia | 1494 | 1237 (83) | 257 (17) | 13 |
| Madrid | 4165 | 3394 (81) | 771 (19) | 13 |
| Murcia | 700 | 660 (94) | 40 (6) | 0 |
| Navarra | 727 | 719 (99) | 8 (1) | 0 |
| Pais Vasco | 1900 | 1631 (86) | 269 (14) | 7 |
| Rioja | 101 | 55 (54) | 46 (46) | 50 |
| Ceuta | 3 | 3 (100) | 0 | 0 |
| Melilla | 3 | 2 (67) | 1 (33) | 0 |
| Total | 21,795 | 18,263 (84) | 3532 (16) | 10 |
High-utilization hospitals: proportion of hospitals who utilized laparoscopy in ≥ 50% of their cases