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

Table 4

Infectious indices ().

Timepoint	Indices	Control ()	Study ()		value
Before treatment	WBC (x10^9/L)			0.325	0.738
	CRP (mg/L)			0.151	0.895
	PCT (ng/mL)			0.038	0.997
After treatment	WBC (x10^9/L)			3.256	<0.001
	CRP (mg/L)			4.568	<0.001
	PCT (ng/mL)			5.687	<0.001

Note: indicates statistically significant differences () between pre- and posttreatment results in the same group of patients.