Table 2 Features of inguinal hernia (IH) after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP)
From: Incidence and risk factors of inguinal hernia after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy
Incidence of IH after RARP (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
No. of postoperative hernias | 30 (100%) | |
Laterality | Right | 13 (43%) |
Left | 12 (40%) | |
Bilateral | 5 (17%) | |
Type | Indirect | 27 (90%) |
Direct | 1 (3%) | |
Unknown | 2 (7%) | |
Size of hernia | <1 cm | 4 (13%) |
1–3 cm | 12 (40%) | |
>3 cm | 7 (23%) | |
Unknown | 7 (23%) |