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