Number of Patients

Umbilical Hernia

Inguinal Hernia

Control Group

N = 24

N = 15

N = 100

Age (years); Mean, (sd)

32.5 (3.17)^a

35.1 (3.61)^a,b

32.1 (3.93)

Gravida

1.88 (0.8)

1.86 (1.27)

1.86 (1.27)

Para

0.81 (0.55)^b

0.71 (0.46)^b

0.24 (0.5)

Duration of Surgery(min)

54.1 (12.73)^b

53.9 (5.8)^b

44.8 (12.6)

Hospital Stay (day)

3.07 (0.47)

3 (0.4)

3 (0)