Table 4.

Comparisons of perioperative data between mesh repair group and non-mesh repair group

Variables	Mesh repair group (n = 43)	Non-mesh repair group (n = 21)	p value
Anesthetic methods, n (%)			0.001*
Local	3 (7.0)	1 (4.8)
Spinal	28 (65.1)	4 (19.0)
General	12 (27.9)	16 (76.2)
Operation time (min), mean ± SD	87.4 ± 17.8	125.5 ± 38.5	< 0.001*
Enterectomy, n (%)	1 (2.3)	9 (42.9)	< 0.001*
Postoperative complications, n (%)	12 (27.9)	14 (66.7)	0.003*
Incisional seroma	9 (20.9)	10 (47.6)	0.028*
Incisional infection	1 (2.3)	3 (14.3)	0.099
Scrotal swelling	5 (11.6)	8 (38.1)	0.001*
Mesh infection	1 (2.3)	0	NA
Urine retention	3 (7.0)	3 (14.3)	0.385
Postoperative LOS (days), M (95%CI)	5 (3.8–6.0)	8 (5.0–8.0)	0.026*
Follow-up period (months), M (95%CI)	32 (24.5–46.8)	32 (22.4–53.2)	0.672
Recurrence rate, % (n/N)	2.3 (1/43)	19.0 (4/21)	0.019*
Overall mortality rate, % (n/N)	7.0 (3/43)	9.5 (2/21)	0.721

NA not available, M median value, CI confidential interval, SD standard deviation, LOS length of stay, N total number

*Statistically significant