Multifactor study of efficacy and recurrence in laparoscopic surgery for inguinal hernia

Table 3 Single-factor analysis of postoperative recurrence of indirect inguinal hernia due to laparoscopic high ligation of the hernia sac

Factors	Recurrence (n = 14)	(n = 346)	χ2 value	P value
Age (yr)			4.284	0.038
≤ 3 yr	8 (57.14)	277 (80.06)
> 3 yr	6 (42.86)	69 (19.94)
Sex			2.961	0.085
Male	12 (85.71)	331 (95.66)
Female	2 (14.29)	15 (4.34)
Obesity			0.472	0.492
Yes	3 (21.43)	51 (14.74)
No	11 (78.57)	295 (85.26)
Preoperative incarceration			4.756	0.029
Yes	6 (42.86)	66 (19.08)
No	8 (57.14)	280 (80.92)
Hernia sac			0.696	0.706
Left	6 (42.86)	146 (42.2)
Right	4 (28.57)	129 (37.28)
Bilateral	4 (28.57)	71 (20.52)
Diameter of inner ring (cm)			4.594	0.032
cm < 1.0	8 (57.14)	279 (80.64)
cm ≥ 1.0	6 (42.86)	67 (19.36)
Ligation			5.875	0.015
Absorbable	9 (64.29)	114 (32.95)
Nonabsorbable	5 (35.71)	232 (67.05)