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Baseline characteristics of inguinal hernias (n=184)
| Characteristic of hernia | Number of patients (%) |
| Side of hernia: Right Left Bilateral |
97 (52.7) 75 (40.8) 12 (5.5) |
| Type of hernia; Reducible Irreducible (incarcerated) Bilateral Recurrent Strangulated |
143 (77.7) 23 (12.6) 12 (6.5) 5 (2.7) 1 (0.5) |
