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Table 3 Post-operative complications (N= 62)

From: Surgical management of inguinal hernias at Bugando Medical Centre in northwestern Tanzania: our experiences in a resource-limited setting

Post-operative complications

Frequency

Percentage

Surgical site infection

24

38.7

Scrotal hematoma

16

25.8

Postoperative pyrexia

10

16.1

Paralytic ileus

7

11.3

Intestinal obstruction requiring re-operation

2

3.2

Peritonitis requiring re-operation

2

3.2

Enterocutaneous fistula

1

1.6

Total

62

100