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Table 4.

Comparison of Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Rates after Hernia Repair by Bowel Obstruction/Necrosis

Hernia Site and Surgical Approach	No Bowel Obstruction/Necrosis		Bowel Obstruction/Necrosis		P^a

	Total Procedures	SSI n (%)	Total Procedures	SSI n (%)
Inguinal/femoral, laparoscopic	15,635	52 (0.33)	889	5 (0.56)	0.234^b
Inguinal/femoral, open	55,720	247 (0.44)	5,422	48 (0.89)	<0.001
Umbilical	16,562	157 (0.95)	8,355	131 (1.57)	<0.001
Incisional/ventral	11,805	491 (4.16)	5,585	224 (4.01)	0.645

Chi-square test comparing SSI rates by presence of bowel obstruction/necrosis within anatomic site.

Fisher’s exact test.