Table 3.

Character of hernia in studied cases, Arar, 2017

Parameter		Frequency (n=183)	%
Site of hernia	Upper abdomen	24	13.1
	Para-umbilical	62	33.9
	Umbilical	38	20.8
	Inguinal	50	27.3
	Incisional	9	4.9
Size of hernia	Small	133	72.7
	Moderate or huge size	50	27.3
Reducibility of hernia during presentation	Non-reducible (stable)	5	2.7
	Reducible	178	97.3
Diagnoses	By physician	125	68.3
	Self-diagnosis	37	20.2
	Others	21	11.5
Duration of diagnoses	Within hours	56	30.6
	Days	43	23.5
	Weeks	84	45.9
Type of treatment	Surgical	87	47.5
	Conservative	86	47.0
	Non-treated	10	5.5
Recurrent after treatment	Yes	46	25.1
	No	127	69.4
	Not treated	10	5.5
Complication	Yes	37	20.2
	No	146	79.8
Duration of treatment (day)	<7	49	26.8
	7–14	50	27.3
	>14	74	40.4
	Not treated	10	5.5