Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients presenting with a femoral hernia (n = 72)
| Characteristic | No. (%)* |
|---|---|
| Age, mean (range) yr | 65 (32–78) |
| Sex, no. male:female | 13:59 |
| Hernia | |
| Primary | 73 (101.4) |
| Bilateral | 1 (1.4) |
| Recurrent | 0 |
| Irreducible | 65 (89.0) |
| Reducible | 8 (11.0) |
| Duration of surgery, min | 13.1 (10–19) |
| Diameter of hernia ring, cm | 1.3 (0.5–2.5) |
| Hospital stay | |
| < 24 h | 67 (93.0) |
| 24 h | 4 (5.6) |
| > 24 h | 1 (1.4) |
| Complication | |
| Seroma | 0 |
| Wound infection | 0 |
| Cord edema | 0 |
| Recurrence | 0 |
| Postoperative pain, mean (range) VAS score | |
| Day 0 | 18.9 (9–65) |
| Day 3 | 12.7 (5–60) |
| Day 7 | 6.3 (0–40) |
↵* Unless otherwise indicated.