[Retracted] Efficacy of Laparoscopic Totally Extraperitoneal Repair for Inguinal Hernia

Table 1

Patient characteristics ().

Group		Range		Age (year)		BMI (kg/m^2)	Pathological types
		Male	Female	Range	Mean		Bilateral hernia	Unilateral hernia	Direct hernia	Indirect hernia
Control	65	53	12	25-69			20	45	24	41
Study	65	51	14	23-68			22	43	20	45
	—	—	—	—	0.399	0.130	—	—	—	—
value	—	—	—	—	0.691	0.897	—	—	—	—