Table 2.

Procedures in open primary and recurrent unilateral inguinal hernia repair in men with distribution of previous operations

Procedure	Open primary		Previous suture		Previous open mesh		Previous endoscopic mesh		p
	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Lichtenstein	11545	75.6	732	72.4	232	56.3	818	91.2	<.001
Plug	1970	12.9	174	17.2	102	24.8	46	5.1
TIPP	940	6.2	41	4.1	67	16.2	13	1.5
Gilbert	819	5.3	64	6.3	11	2.7	20	2.2