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Table 3 The relation between the size of the defect and the clinical presentation of IHCI in both groups

From: The challenges of the management of the incisional hernia in children and infants: a retrospective experience of a tertiary hospital

Presentation

Groups

Size of defect

P value

< 2 cm

2–4 cm

> 4 cm

Urgent

A (n = 11)

9

1

1

0.002*

B (n = 7)

0

6

1

swelling

A (n = 11)

4

4

3

0.049*

B (n = 15)

1

3

11

Recurrent abdominal colicky pain

A (n = 9)

0

2

7

0.019*

B (n = 14)

8

1

5