Results highlighting demography, preoperative and intraoperative factors
| Variable | Observed value |
| Total IPT repairs | 238 |
| Total patients, n | 190 |
| Male/female, n | 135/55 |
| Mean age (year)* | 8.78±3.82 (2–17) |
| Right:left:bilateral defect, n | 87:51:52 |
| Average duration of surgery | |
| Unilateral cases (min)* | 36.4±5.4 |
| Bilateral cases (min)* | 51.2±7.6 |
| Mean postoperative hospital stay (day) | 1 |
| Bilateral cases, n (%) | 52 (27.4) |
| Clinical/radiological, n (%) | 21 (11) |
| CPPV in laparoscopy, n (%) | 31 (18.3) |
*Data are presented with mean±SD.
CPPV, contralateral patent processus vaginalis; IPT, iliopubic tract; SD, standard deviation.