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A Prospective Observational Study on Single-incision or Conventional Three-port Laparoscopic TEP Inguinal Hernia Repair
Statistical Analysis Sex Distribution
Data were expressed as average and percentage. All the inferences CTEP Group
for comparison within the group were made using Fisher exact test, In our study of 30 patients, CTEP group consisted of 15 patients.
Chi-square test, and unpaired Students t-test. A p-value of <0.05 All the cases were males as is shown in the Table 2A and Figure 8A.
was considered significant.
SILS TEP Group
In our study of 30 patients, SILS TEP group consisted of 15 patients.
results All of cases were males; as is shown in the Table 2B and Figure 8B.
Age Distribution
CTEP Group Site of Hernia
In our study of 30 patients, CTEP group consisted of 15 patients. CTEP Group
There were two cases between the age-group of 30–40 years; four In our study of 30 patients, CTEP group consisted of 15 patients.
cases in the age-group of 41–50; eight cases between the age-group Right inguinal hernia was present in 10 cases. Left inguinal hernia
of 51–60; and one case above the age of 60 years. Majority of cases was present in four cases. Bilateral inguinal hernia was present in
belong to age-group of 51–60 years with mean age of 50.67 as is one case. Most cases had right-sided inguinal hernia as shown in
shown in the Table 1A and Figure 7A. the Table 3A and Figure 9A.

SILS TEP Group SILS TEP Group
In our study of 30 patients, SILS TEP group consisted of 15 patients. In our study of 30 patients, SILS TEP group consisted of 15 patients.
There were three patients between the age-group of 30–40 years; Right inguinal hernia was present in eight cases. Left inguinal hernia
four cases in the age-group of 41–50; seven cases between the age- was present in five cases. Bilateral inguinal hernia was present in
group of 51–60; and one case above the age of 60 years. Majority two cases. Most cases had right-sided inguinal hernia as shown in
of cases belong to age-group 51–60 years with mean age of 41.4 the Table 3B and Figure 9B.
as is shown in the Table 1B and Figure 7B.
Type of Hernia
CTEP Group
Table 1A: Age distribution in CTEP group
In our study of 30 patients, 15 cases underwent CTEP. Indirect
Age-group Number of patients inguinal hernia was seen in eight cases, while seven cases had direct
30–40 2 inguinal hernia as is shown in Table 4A and Figure 10A.
41–50 4
51–60 8 Table 2A: Sex distribution in patients of CTEP group
>60 1 Sex Number of patients
Males 15
Table 1B: Age distribution in patients of SILS TEP group Females 0
Age-group Number of patients
30–40 3 Table 2B: Sex distribution in patients of SILS TEP group
41–50 4 Sex Number of patients
51–60 7 Males 15
>60 1
Females 0

Figs 7A and B: (A) Age distribution in CTEP group; (B) Age distribution in patients of SILS TEP group

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