Table 6 Suture and mesh repair of incisional and primary hernias and the risk of reoperation, complication and mortality
Incisional hernia (%) | P value | Primary hernia (%) | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Suture | Mesh | Suture | Mesh | |||
Reoperation index admission | 51 (1.1) | 73 (0.3) | < 0.001 | 36 (1.2) | 123 (0.9) | 0.173 |
Surgical complication | 10 (0.2) | 18 (0.1) | 0.007 | 9 (0.3) | 45 (0.3) | 0.732 |
Medical complication | 4 (0.1) | 27 (0.1) | 0.575 | 9 (0.3) | 44 (0.3) | 0.780 |
Reoperation, readmission | 19 (0.4) | 21 (0.1) | < 0.001 | 12 (0.4) | 45 (0.3) | 0.615 |
Death within 30 d | 7 (0.1) | 8 (0.0) | 0.002 | 3 (0.1) | 25 (0.2) | 0.290 |
Total | 4831 | 24,175 | 3079 | 13,591 | ||