Table 3.
Results of laparoscopic ProFlor technique in examined patient cohort.
| ProFlor laparoscopic: results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mean duration of surgical procedure | Minutes | |
| Recurrent inguinal | 50 (range 45–65) | |
| Primary bilateral | ||
| Single each side | 54 | 65 (range 55–75) |
| Multiple ipsilateral | 12 | 75 (range 65–85) |
| Femoral* | Additional 10 min | |
| Postoperative complications—follow up 36–6 months | Total | % |
|---|---|---|
| Seroma | 3 | 4.2% |
| Infection | 0 | 0% |
| Discomfort | 0 | 0% |
| Chronic pain | 0 | 0% |
| Recurrence | 0 | 0% |
| Total | 3 | 4.27 |
| Return to normal activity (days) | 4 (mean) | Range 3–5 |
*All three femoral defects were concomitant hernias. One was detected during recurrent inguinal hernia repair and the remaining two during bilateral repair procedures.