Table 3.

Complication after surgery.

Characteristics	Lichtenstein technique	Shouldice technique	p-Value
	N = 218	N = 183
Wound infection	2 (0.9)	1 (0.5)	0.66
Seroma and hematoma	1 (0.5)	3 (1.6)	0.23
Hydrocele	2 (0.9)	1 (0.5)	0.66
Bladder damage	1 (0.5)	1 (0.5)	0.9
Ejaculation and fertility dysfunction	0 (0)	0 (0)	–
Recurrence of hernia	7 (3)	18 (7.1)	0.006
Chronic pain in inguinal region	10 (0.5)	4 (2.2)	0.19