Table 1.
Demographic data
| Demographic data | Patients enrolled (N = 14) |
|---|---|
| Age (year, mean ± SD) | 68 ± 8 |
| Gender (n/%) | |
| Male | 12/85.7 |
| Female | 2/14.3 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2, mean ± SD) | 25.5 ± 2.1 |
| Hernia side type (n/%) | |
| Left flank | 10/71.4 |
| Right flank | 4/28.6 |
| Etiology (n/%) | |
| Surgical | 13/92.9 |
| Traumatic | 17.7 |
| Concomitant disorders (n/%) | 3a/21.4 |
a2 cases were diagnosed as lumbar hernia combined with inguinal hernia of the same side. Therefore, this patient accepted the TAPE technique after a TAPP repair for the inguinal hernia; 1 case was diagnosed with retroperitoneal cyst and accepted the TAPE technique after a cystectomy. The operative time excluded the time spent on the extra surgery