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Table 2 Patient medical histories

From: Abdominal wall reconstruction with components separation and mesh reinforcement in complex hernia repair

Previous operations/medical problems

Grade III Hernia (n = 13)

Grade IV Hernia (n = 10)

Pelvic excenteration for anal SCC

2

0

Ileoanal pouch for ulcerative colitis

4

0

Subtotal colectomy for ulcerative colitis

2

3

Hartmans procedure for diverticular disease

1

0

Multiple operations for crohns disease

2

3

Incisional hernia repair

1

0

Laparotomy leading to enterocutaneous fistula (not crohns)

0

4

  1. One patient with a Grade III hernia had multiple previous operations and is not included in the table.
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