Table 1.
Patient- and hernia characteristics
| Total group (n = 52) | |
|---|---|
| Age (years), median (IQR) | 56 (46.3;65.8) |
| Male sex, no (%) | 28 (53.8%) |
| BMI (kg/m2), median (IQR) | 29.2 (25.7;32.3) |
| BMI > 30 (kg/m2), no (%) | 21 (40.3%) |
| Location of hernia, no (%) | |
|
Midline Lateral |
45 (86.5% 7 (13.5%) |
| Complicating hernia characteristics (ǂ), no (%) | |
|
0 1–2 ≥ 3 |
7 (13.5%) 30 (57.7%) 15 (28.8%) |
| Modified VHWG classification, grade, no (%) | |
|
1 2 3 |
5 (9.6%) 23 (44.2%) 24 (46.2%) |
| Hernia complexity according to Slater classification, no (%) | |
|
Minor complex Moderate complex Major complex |
2 (3.8%) 23 (44.2%) 27 (52%) |
| Hernia width (cm), median (IQR) | 14 (8.9;18.6) |
| Loss of domain (%), median (IQR) | 10 (3.0;19.2) |
| Stoma present, any kind, no (%) | 10 (19.2%) |
| Intestinal fistula(s) present, no (%) | 12 (23.1%) |
| Infected mesh present, no (%) | 9 (17.3%) |
| Previous abdominal surgery, no (%) | |
|
1–2 3–4 ≥ 5 |
11 (21.1%) 21 (40.4%) 20 (38.5%) |
| Previous hernia repair, no (%) | |
|
0 1 ≥ 2 |
25 (48.1%) 13 (25%) 14 (26.9%) |
(ǂ) Including: presence of a stoma, intestinal fistula, infected mesh, transverse defect width ≥ 10 cm, loss of domain > 20%, and previous hernia repair)
BMI body mass index, VHWG ventral hernia working grade