Table 4 Demographic data, intra- and postoperative data for the chosen values (values for 200 women, recurrence after 6 months for 186)

BMI (kg/m²)

Pregnancies (number)

Age (years)

Recti diastasi (size, cm)

Operation time (minutes)

Time of hospitalization (days)

Time of drainage (days)

Drainage fluid collected (mL)

22.6 (19.2–26.8)

2 (range: 2–5)

35 (range: 29–45)

7.6 (range: 6–12)

82 (range: 63–115)

2.1 (range: 1–6)

2.1 (range: 1−7)

93 (range: 50–260)

Postoperative complications (n)

 Seroma (needed intervention)

 Haematoma (needed intervention)

 Margin skin necrosis

 Partial umbilicus ischaemia

SSI (Surgical Site Infection)

RD recurrence (after 6 month)

Additional re-operation (“dog ears”, umbilicus dysmorphia)

5/2 (2.5%/1%)

3 / 1 (1.5%/0.5%)

1 (0.5%)

1 (0.5%)

0

0

23 (12.36%)