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. 2022 Oct 14;27(2):281–291. doi: 10.1007/s10029-022-02692-w

Table 2.

Surgical data

Total group (n = 52) Hernia width < 10 cm (n = 16) Hernia width ≥ 10 cm (n = 36)
Component separation (CS), no (%)

 No CST

 Open ACS/lateral release

  Bilateral

  Unilateral

 Endo ACS

 Open TAR

  Bilateral

  Unilateral

24 (46.2%)

16 (30.7%)

11 (68.8%)

5 (31.2%)

1 (1.9%)

11 (21.2%)

7 (63.6%)

4 (36.4%)

11 (68.8%)

3 (18.7%)

3 (100%)

2 (12.5%)

2 (100%)

13 (36.1%)

13 (36.1%)

11 (84.6%)

2 (15.4%)

1 (2.8%)

9 (25%)

5 (55.5%)

4 (44.5%)

Mesh repair used, no (%)

 Single mesh

 Double layer

39 (75%)

13 (25%)

14 (87.5%)

2 (12.5%)

25 (69.4%)

11 (30.6%)

Mesh location, no (%)

 Retro-rectus (sublay)

 Intra-abdominal (underlay)

 Inlay

 Onlay

 Additional mesh, no (%)

 Retro-rectus reinforcement

 Onlay addition

 Inlay addition

31 (59.6%)

19 (36.5%)

1 (1.9%)

1 (1.9%)

n = 13

11 (84.6%)

1 (7.7%)

1 (7.7%)

11 (68.8%)

5 (31.2%)

n = 2

2 (100%)

20 (55.6%)

14 (38.8%)

1 (2.8%)

1 (2.8%)

n = 11

9 (81.8%)

1 (9.1%)

1 (9.1%)

Fascial closure, no (%)

 Anterior + posterior fascia closed

 Anterior fascia closed only

 Posterior fascia closed only

 Bridged repair (anterior nor posterior fascia closed)

38 (73.1%)

2 (3.8%)

4 (7.7%)

8 (15.4%)

13 (81.1%)

1 (6.3%)

1 (6.3%)

1 (6.3%)

25 (69.4%)

1 (2.8%)

3 (8.3%)

7 (19.5%)

CST component separation technique, open ACS anterior component separation (Ramirez), endo ACS endoscopic anterior component separation technique, open TAR transversus abdominis release