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Table 3 Characteristics of repair technique

From: Incisional hernia recurrence after open elective repair: expertise in abdominal wall surgery matters

 

AWS N = 114

GS N = 123

P value

Mesh position

 Onlay N (%)

45 (39.5)

75 (62)

< 0.001

 Sublay N (%)

66 (57.9)

37 (30.6)

< 0.001

 Intraperitoneal N (%)

3 (2.6)

9 (7.4)

< 0.001

Type of mesh

 Reticular N (%)

49 (43)

74 (61.2)

< 0.001

 Laminar N (%)

1 (0.9)

2 (1.7)

0.52

 Composite N (%)

63 (55.3)

46 (38)

< 0.001

Mesh fixation

 Suture N (%)

111 (97.4)

63 (52.1)

< 0.001

 Staples N (%)

17 (14.9)

68 (56.2)

< 0.001

Sandwich technique N (%)a

34 (29.8)

7 (5.8)

< 0.001

Anterior Components separation (ACS) N(%)b

24 (21)

2 (1.6)

< 0.001

  1. a two mesh repair in different lays positioning
  2. b Anterior component separation as described by Ramirez with mesh reinforcement