The Comparison of Lichtenstein Procedure with and without Mesh-Fixation for Inguinal Hernia Repair

Table 4

Comparison of seroma, scrotal edema, recurrence, paresthesia, and neuropraxia between the groups.

		Group 1		Group 2			OR  95%
Seroma		4	9.50%	4	9.30%	: 0.001	1.02
		38	90.50%	39	90.70%	= 0.972	0.23–4.4
Scrotal edema		3	7.10%	3	7.00%	: 0.002	1.02
		39	92.90%	40	93.00%	= 0.976	0.19–5.39
Recurrence		1	2.40%	1	2.30%	: 0.0001	1.02
		41	97.60%	42	97.70%	= 0.997	0.06–6.94
Paresthesia		3	7.10%	2	4.70%	: 0.024	1.6
		39	92.90%	41	95.30%	= 0.625	0.25–9.95
Neuropraxia		2	4.80%	1	2.30%	: 0.370	2.1
		40	95.20%	42	97.70%	= 0.543	0.18–24