Table 2: Operative and functional results-Marlex vs. Gore-Tex.

Marlex group Gore-Tex group p
Mean surgical time (min) 130 (80-180) 80 (60-110) 0.03
Intraoperative complications 0 0 *
Mean blood loss (ml) 80 60 *
Major postoperative analgesia 0 0 *
Mean hospital stay (h) 30 24 *
Mean time to return to normal activities (weeks) 4 (2-8) 4 (2-6) *
Postoperative complications 2 1 *
Hernia recurrence 1 year after 0 0 *

*p value > 0.05 (not significant).