Table-I.
The primary outcomes in patients.
| Titanium group (N=72) | Polypropylene group (N=149) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 57.21±14.93(24-75) | 55.41±12.77(18-75) | 0.951 |
| Gender | |||
| Female (%) | 67(93.1) | 137(91.9) | 0.772 |
| Male (%) | 5(6.9) | 12(8.1) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.58±4.09(18.7-35.3) | 28.61±3.83(19.4-36.5) | 0.782 |
| Comorbidities | |||
| Cardiovascular (%) | 27(37.5) | 41(27.5) | |
| Respiratory (%) | 7(9.7) | 15(10.1) | |
| DM (%) | 5(6.9) | 14(9.4) | 0.618 |
| CRF (%) | 2(2.8) | 3(2) | |
| ASA score | |||
| 1 (%) | 19(26.4) | 34(22.8) | |
| 2 (%) | 27(37.5) | 85(57) | 0.162 |
| 3 (%) | 26(36.1) | 30(20.1) | |
| Smoking | 14(19.4) | 18(12.1) | 0.145 |
| Hernia type | |||
| Nyhus 1 | 10 | 16 | |
| Nyhus 2 | 18 | 41 | 0.912 |
| Nyhus 3a | 29 | 59 | |
| Nyhus 3b | 15 | 33 | |
| Side of hernia | |||
| Right | 38 | 78 | 0.729 |
| Left | 34 | 71 | |
| Duration of hernia presentation (months) | 40.38±36.19(1-168) | 34,69±31.27(1-180) | 0.535 |
| Operative time (minute) | 38.97±7.47(24-72) | 40.21±8.13 (28-66) | 0.732 |
BMI: Body mass index, DM: Diabetes mellitus, CRF: Chronic renal failure, ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists, SSI: Surgical site infection.