3.
Distribution of cases with respect to type of hernia
Type of hernia | MMR group | PMR group | ||||
R | L | R | L | |||
Total cases = 100. MMR: mosquito net mesh repair; PMR: polypropylene mesh repair; R: right; L: left.
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Indirect total | 28 (56.0) | 10 (20.0) | 26 (52.0) | 18 (36.0) | ||
Direct total | 4 (8.0) | 4 (8.0) | 2 (4.0) | 2 (4.0) | ||
Bilateral direct | 4 (8.0) | 2 (4.0) | ||||
Total | 50 (100.0) | 50 (100.0) |