Table 2 Distribution of defect size in the group with mesh fixation and fixation type

From: When is mesh fixation in TAPP-repair of primary inguinal hernia repair necessary? The register-based analysis of 11,230 cases

	Size of defect						Total
	I (<1.5 cm)		II (1.5–3 cm)		III (>3 cm)		Total
	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Type of fixation
Suture	121	14.20	760	16.34	446	23.25	1327	17.88
Tacker	393	46.13	2219	47.70	956	49.84	3568	48.07
Glue	331	38.85	1607	34.54	468	24.40	2406	32.42
Combination	7	0.82	66	1.42	48	2.50	121	1.63
Total	852	100.00	4652	100.00	1918	100.00	7422	100.00

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