Table 4.
Blood test data
| Marcy repair (n = 46) | PHS repair (n = 45) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| WBC (/mm3) | |||
| Preoperative | 6537 ± 1713 (n = 46) | 6428 ± 2112 (n = 45) | |
| PO day 3 | 7684 ± 1815 (n = 45) | 7380 ± 1704 (n = 45) | |
| PO day 7 | 6342 ± 1601 (n = 45) | 6267 ± 1816 (n = 43) | |
| PMN (/mm3) | |||
| Preoperative | 3931 ± 1303 (n = 45) | 3698 ± 1350 (n = 44) | |
| PO day 3 | 4739 ± 1368 (n = 41) | 4518 ± 1337 (n = 42) | |
| PO day 7 | 3658 ± 1145 (n = 41) | 3532 ± 1107 (n = 40) | |
| CRP (mg/dl) | |||
| Preoperative | 0.1 ± 0.1 (n = 44) | 0.1 ± 0.2 (n = 44) | |
| PO day 3 | 3.3 ± 2.5 (n = 44) | 4.3 ± 2.3 (n = 45) | p < 0.05 |
| PO day 7 | 0.9 ± 2.3 (n = 42) | 1.1 ± 1.6 (n = 42) | |
| Fibrinogen (mg/dl) | |||
| Preoperative | 314 ± 73 (n = 45) | 310 ± 57 (n = 45) | |
| PO day 3 | 508 ± 99 (n = 42) | 507 ± 89 (n = 42) | |
| PO day 7 | 468 ± 110 (n = 42) | 468 ± 88 (n = 42) | |
Values represent mean ± standard deviation
PHS Prolene Hernia System®, WBC white blood cell, PMN polymorphonuclear leukocyte, CRP C-reactive protein, n number of patients, PO postoperative