Effect of ligamentum teres uteri preservation in laparoscopic high hernia sac ligation in children with indirect inguinal hernia

Table 1 Children’s baseline data

Indicators	Control group (n = 45)	Experimental group (n = 55)	χ2/t	P value
Age (years old)	5.27 ± 2.24	5.56 ± 2.45	0.612	0.542
Course of disease (months)	22.38 ± 6.59	22.64 ± 5.92	0.208	0.836
Hernia side	20/25	23/32	0.070	0.792
Premature baby (yes/no)	4/41	6/49	0.112	0.738
Family medical history (yes/no)	6/39	12/43	1.207	0.272

Quantitative data were presented as the mean ± SD, and independent sample t-tests were conducted to compare means between groups.

Table 2 Surgical indexes of the two groups

Indicators	Control group (n = 45)	Experimental group (n = 55)	t	P value
Operation time	8.31 ± 2.43	9.11 ± 3.03	1.433	0.155
Hospitalization time	1.89 ± 0.65	1.85 ± 0.85	0.260	0.796
Blood loss	1.12 ± 0.45	1.29 ± 0.54	1.686	0.095

Quantitative data were presented as the mean ± SD, and independent sample t-tests were conducted to compare means between groups.

Table 3 Postoperative recurrence rates of two groups, n (%)

Indicators	Control group (n = 45)	Experimental group (n = 55)	χ2	P value
12 weeks after surgery	2 (4.44)	1 (1.82)	0.587	0.444
24 weeks after surgery	2 (4.44)	1 (1.82)	0.587	0.444
Total	4 (8.89)	2 (3.64)	1.211	0.271

Table 4 Complication rates in two groups, n (%)

Indicators	Control group (n = 45)	Experimental group (n = 55)	χ2	P value
Recurrent pain in the inguinal region	2 (4.44)	0 (0.00)	-	-
Foreign body sensation in the inguinal region	2 (4.44)	0 (0.00)	-	-
Bloody exudation at the inguinal incision	0 (0.00)	2 (3.64)	-	-
Incision infection	1 (2.22)	0 (0.00)	-	-
Total	5 (11.11)	2 (3.64)	2.124	0.145