Table 1: Patient-related criteria, presentation, and hernia characteristics in the study groups (n = 40).
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Group A (n = 20) |
Group B (n = 20) |
P-value |
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Age (years) |
45.25 ± 9.67 |
43.75 ± 9.01 |
0.615 |
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Sex |
Male |
13 (65%) |
15 (75%) |
0.490 |
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Female |
7 (35%) |
5 (25%) |
0.490 |
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BMI (kg/m 2 ) |
27.27 ± 2.97 |
28.12 ± 3.68 |
0.431 |
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Comorbidities |
Diabetes |
3 (15%) |
4 (20%) |
0.677 |
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Hypertension |
4 (20%) |
4 (20%) |
1 |
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COPD |
5 (25%) |
4 (20%) |
0.705 |
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Chronic liver disease |
1 (5%) |
0 (0%) |
0.311 |
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Smoking (COPD) |
5 (25%) |
6 (30%) |
0.723 |
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ASA class |
I |
9 (45%) |
6 (30%) |
0.327 |
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II |
11 (55%) |
14 (70%) |
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Presentation |
Abdominal lump |
20 (100%) |
20 (100%) |
- |
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Abdominal pain |
7 (35%) |
9 (35%) |
0.519 |
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Cosmetic disfigurement |
14 (70%) |
14 (70%) |
1 |
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Duration of manifestations (months) |
13 (6-24) |
12 (6-24) |
0.744 |
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Hernia characteristics |
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Hernia type |
Umbilical |
10 (50%) |
11 (55%) |
0.090 |
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Epigastric |
6 (30%) |
6 (30%) |
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Paraumbilical |
4 (20%) |
3 (15%) |
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Defect diameter (cm) |
2 (1.5-3.5) |
2 (1.5-3.5) |
0.390 |
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Content |
Omentum |
11 (55%) |
12 (60%) |
0.885 |
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Omentum and bowel |
3 (15%) |
2 (10%) |
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Extraperitoneal fat |
6 (30%) |
6 (30%) |
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Data are presented as mean ± SD, median (range), or frequency (%). BMI: Body Mass Index; COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease