Table 2.

Analysis of the reasons for open surgery during the period 2017–2020

Open surgery reasons	2017 N (20)	2018 N (17)	2019 N (16)	2020 N (2)
Surgeon with no experience*, N (%)	20 (100)	17 (100)	6 (37.5)	0
Medical contraindication (COPD, or others), N (%)	0	0	6 (37.5)	1 (50)
Big (inguinoscrotal) hernia, N (%)	0	0	2 (12.5	1 (50)
Recurrent hernia, N (%)	0	0	0	0
Patient decision, N (%)	0	0	2 (12.5)	0

^*Surgeon with no experience in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease