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Multivariate analysis of development of external inguinal hernia in male patients.
| Development of external inguinal hernia |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | OR | 95% CI | P value |
| Age | 1.0138 | 0.95–1.08 | 0.6604 |
| BMI | 1.2072 | 0.98–1.08 | 0.0817 |
| Length of right PPV | 1.0366 | 1.01–1.07 | 0.0293 |
| Length of left PPV | 1.0061 | 0.92–1.10 | 0.9004 |
Abbreviations: OR, Odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; BMI, body mass index; PPV, patent processus vaginalis.
