Table 3.
Surgical information and postoperative complication rates (n = 39)
| Surgical information | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Incision type | |
| Horizontal | 18 (46) |
| Horizontal and vertical (anchor) | 21 (54) |
| Number of drains | |
| 0 | 8 (20) |
| 1 | 25 (64) |
| 2 | 7 (18) |
| Time to discharge, days, median (range) | 3 (1–6) |
| Complications | Clavien–Dindo grade | During hospitalization n (%) | After discharge n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recurrence of diastasisa | 1 (3) | ||
| Recurrence of hernia | 0 | ||
| Post-operative pain | 6 (15) | 3 (8) | |
| 1 | 5 (13) | 2 (5) | |
| 2 | 1 (3) | 1 (3) | |
| Bleeding or hematoma | 2 (5) | 1 (3) | |
| 1 | 1 (3) | ||
| 3Bb | 1 (3) | 1 (3) | |
| Infection | 6 (15) | ||
| 1 | 1 (3) | ||
| 2 | 4 (10) | ||
| 3Ac | 1 (3) | ||
| Seroma | 1 (3) | 1 (3) | |
| 1 | 1 (3) | ||
| 2 | 1 (3) | ||
| Nausea and/or vomiting | 13 (33) | ||
| 1 | 13 (33) | ||
| Wound healing complications | 5 (13) | ||
| 1 | 1 (3) | 5 (13) | |
| Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) | 2 | 1 (3) | 1 (3) |
| Other complicationsd | 6 (15) | ||
| 1 | 4 (10) | ||
| 2 | 2 (5) | ||
| Unsightly scarringa5 | 9 (24) | ||
| Additional scar corrections necessary | 13 (31) | ||
| Done before the time of the follow-up examination | 8 (19) | ||
| Patients still waiting at the time of the follow-up examination | 5 (13) | ||
| The period where the patient felt limited because of surgery, months, median (range) | 8.5 (2–48)f |
aData available for 37 patients
bTreatment of one patient with an unknown bleeding disorder (immediate reoperation and blood transfusions, tranexamic acid and IV fluids) and one patient treated with operative extirpation of a hematoma
cOne patient treated with drainage of the infected cavity
dCoughing, reddening of the thigh, headache, constipation, flushing of face and chest
eIncludes broadening of the scar, hyperpigmentation or hypertrophic scar tissue
f13 patients still took precautions at the date of follow-up, data available for 38 patients