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Table 3.

Comparison of Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Rates After Hernia Repair by Site (n=119,973)

Hernia Surgical Approach	Inguinal/Femoral Hernia Repair		Umbilical Hernia Repair		Incisional/Ventral Hernia Repair		P^a

	SSI n (%)	Total Procedures	SSI n (%)	Total Procedures	SSI n (%)	Total Procedures
Either approach	352 (0.45)	77,666	288 (1.16)	24,917	715 (4.11)	17,390	<0.001
Open	295 (0.48)	61,142	284 (1.18)	24,033	701 (4.20)	16,699	<0.001
Laparoscopic	57 (0.34)	16,524	4 (0.45)	884	14 (2.03)	691	<0.001^b

Chi-square test comparing SSI rates across anatomic sites within surgical approach.

Fisher’s exact test.