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Associations between operative method (TEP versus TAPP) and postoperative outcomes of bilateral inguinal hernia repair
| TEP versus TAPP | Adjusted Oddsa | |
|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | p-value | |
| Any postoperative complication | 0.26 (0.33–2.04) | 0.2 |
| Chronic Inguinal Pain | 4.42 (0.04–49.93) | 0.529 |
| Hernia recurrence | 0.89 (0.09–8.3) | 0.709 |
aLogistic regression model adjusted for the male sex, age ≥ 65 years, BMI ≥ 30, ASA III-IV, recurrent repair, surgeon, and EHS hernia size III (> 3 cm)
