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The random effect method with the Mantel-Haenszel (M-H) test at a 95% confidence interval was used to assess the odds ratio. The forest plot on the right shows the pooled results (diamond) touching the vertical line, which indicates that the outcome of hernia recurrence is similar in both groups.
