Table IV.
Evaluation of factors associated with intraoperative complications and comparison of the groups in terms of age
| Parameter | Intraoperative complications (–) | Intraoperative complications (+) | P-valuee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median (Q1, Q3) | Median (Q1, Q3) | ||
| Age‡: | 39 (29, 50) | 58 (47, 60) | < 0.001** |
| Surgeon A | 38 (28, 48) | 55 (44.5, 60.5) | 0.018* |
| Surgeon B | 39.5 (29, 51) | 54.5 (46, 60) | 0.030* |
| Surgeon C | 39 (29, 48) | 58 (54, 67) | 0.003** |
| BMI‡ | 25.6 (22.5, 28.4) | 27 (23, 29.4) | 0.068 |
| Parameter | n (%) | n (%) | P-value |
| Sex: | 0.562c | ||
| Female | 76 (95) | 4 (5) | |
| Male | 204 (93.2) | 15 (6.8) | |
| Hernia type: | 0.065d | ||
| Medial | 28 (94.1) | 6 (17.6) | |
| Femoral | 6 (100) | 0 (0) | |
| Lateral | 234 (97.2) | 13 (5.3) | |
| Combined | 12 (100) | 0 (0) | |
e
Mann-Whitney U test
c
Pearson’s χ2 test
d
Fisher-Freeman-Halton exact test.
‡
Results presented as median (interquartile range).
*
p < 0.05
**
p < 0.01.