Skin Staples: A Safe Technique for Securing Mesh in Lichtensteins Hernioplasty as Compared to Suture

Table 1

Comparison of operative time one (𝑇1), operative time two (𝑇2), and total operative time (TOT) in two groups.

S. no.	Suture			Staple
	𝑇1	𝑇2	TOT	𝑇1	𝑇2	TOT
Mean	41.3	32.7*	74.0**	41.3	20.7*	62.0**
SD	8.8	8.3	16.2	9.0	6.9	14.4

^∗𝑃<0.0001; ^∗∗𝑃=0.007.