Table 3 Incidence and risk (not using prophylactic mesh) of incisional hernia by long-term follow-up of subgroups
General; N = 187 | Group M; N = 56 (29.1) | Group S; N = 131 (70.9) | OR | 95% CI | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General (187) | 56 (29.9) | 8 (14.3) | 48 (36.6) | 2.56 | 1.3–5.06 | 0.002 |
Contaminated Surgery (groups III-IV*; N = 138) | 48 (34.8) | 6 (15) | 42 (42.9) | 2.85 | 1.32–6.18 | 0.002 |
Peritonitis (N = 72) | 27 (37.5) | 23 (45.1) | 4 (19) | 2.36 | 0.93–6.01 | 0.038 |
Cancer (N = 38) | 12 (31.6) | 0 | 12 (44.4) | – | – | 0.008 |
SSI (N = 36) | 18 (50) | 1 (7.7) | 17 (73.9) | 9.63 | 1.43–64.15 | < 0.001 |
Revision laparotomy (N = 49) | 18 (36.7) | 3 (14.3) | 15 (53.7) | 3.75 | 1.24–11.29 | 0.005 |
Obesity (N = 62) | 22 (35.5) | 4 (19) | 18 (53.3) | 2.31 | 0.894–5.94 | 0.053 |
Age; > 70 yr. (N = 85) | 20 (23.5) | 3 (10) | 17 (30.9) | 3.09 | 0.985–9.7 | 0.03 |