Utility of single-incision totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair with intraperitoneal inspection

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World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

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World J Gastrointest Surg. Dec 27, 2017; 9(12): 264-269
Published online Dec 27, 2017. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v9.i12.264

Table 1 Patient demographics

Variable	n (%)
Number of patients	75
Male	66 (88)
Female	9 (12)
Median age, yr (range)	68 (17-82)
Median body weight, kg (range)	63 (17.3-32.7)
Median BMI, kg/m² (range)	23.0 (17.3-32.7)
ASA score
I	25 (33.3)
II	49 (65.3)
III	1 (1.4)
Site of hernia
Right	33 (44)
Left	25 (33.3)
Both	17 (22.7)
Smoking	37 (49.3)
Hypertension	26 (34.7)
Diabetes mellitus	7 (9.3)
Respiratory disease	10 (13.3)
Coronary artery disease	6 (8)
Anticoagulant/antiplatelet medicine	7 (9.3)

BMI: Body mass index; ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists.

Citation: Yamamoto M, Urushihara T, Itamoto T. Utility of single-incision totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair with intraperitoneal inspection. World J Gastrointest Surg 2017; 9(12): 264-269
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v9/i12/264.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v9.i12.264

Yamamoto M, Urushihara T, Itamoto T. Utility of single-incision totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair with intraperitoneal inspection. World J Gastrointest Surg 2017; 9(12): 264-269 [PMID: 29359032 DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v9.i12.264]

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