Table 2.

Prognostic factors of strangulated groin hernias

Parameters	Number	Deaths (%)	P
Sex
M	264	14 (5.7)	0.17	NS
F	24	4 (16.7)
Age (years)
≥60	108	7 (6.5)	0.081	NS
<60	180	11 (6.1)
Bowel necrosis
Yes	54	17 (31.5)	0.000	S
No	234	1 (0.4)
Admission time (h)
≥48	108	15 (13.9)	0.002	S
<48	180	3 (1.7)
Comorbidities
Yes	23	2 (8.7)	0.079	NS
No	265	16 (6)
Type of hernia
Femoral	21	2 (9.5)	0.112	NS
Inguinal	267	16 (5.9)
ASA class
I and II	275	7 (2.5)	0.000	S
III and IV	13	11 (84.6)
Bowel resection
Yes	54	17 (31.5)	0.000	S
No	234	1 (0.4)
Strangulated hernia preoperative complications
Preoperative complication	174	17 (9.8)	0.001	S
No complication	114	1 (0.9)

NS not significant, S significant