Table 2.
Operation characteristics compared between total group and recurrence group and results of the univariant χ2 analysis
| n | Recurrence n (%) | χ2 (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total no. of patients | 213 | 19 (8.9) | |
| Medial | 55 | 7 (13) | |
| Type of hernia | |||
| Lateral | 105 | 9 (8.5) | 0.816 |
| Pantalon | 53 | 4 (7.5) | |
| Type of hernia | |||
| Recurrent | 37 | 5 (13.5) | 0.657 |
| Primary | 176 | 15 (8.5) | |
| Side | |||
| Left | 90 | 6 (6.7) | |
| Right | 97 | 12 (12.4) | |
| Bilateral | 13 | 1 (7.8) | |
| Mean operation time (min) | 45 | 50 | |
| Operator | |||
| Surgeon 1 | 79 | 5 (5.2) | 0.307 |
| Surgeon 2 | 42 | 6 (14.2) | |
| Surgeon 3 | 91 | 6 (6.5) | |
| Rest | 1 | 1 | |
| Operation | |||
| Antibiotics | 86 | 8 (9.3) | |
| Conversion | 13 | 2 (15.4) | |
CI confidence interval