Table 2.
Surgical Outcomes
| Variable | Patients |
|---|---|
| Conversion to opena | 7 (1.1) |
| Mean length of stay (days) | 1 |
| Hematoma | 17 (2.7) |
| Infection | 8 (1.2) |
| Notable pain | 50 (7.8) |
| Numbness (burning/prickling sensation) | 1 (0.2) |
| Paresthesia | 4 (0.6) |
| Recurrence | 1 (0.2) |
| Satisfied with outcome | 631 (98.6%) |
n = 640, unless otherwise specified. Data are for hernia procedure outcomes in patients treated with TEP inguinal hernia repair with self-adhesive, Velcro-type ProGrip mesh. Unless otherwise specified, data are the number of patients, with the percentage of the study sample in parentheses.
a
n = 647.