Table 5.
Complications of surgery and Dindo complication grade, according to mesh-fixation groupa
| Complication | Mesh-fixation group | No. (%) of all patientsb | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS | DC | NS | ||
| Urinary retention | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 (3.5) |
| Prolonged ileus | 1 | – | 1 | 2 (1.2) |
| Readmission to hospital | 1 | – | – | 1 (0.6) |
| Seroma | 1 | – | – | 1 (0.6) |
| Hematoma | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 (4.1) |
| Bulging | 1 | – | 1 | 2 (1.2) |
| Pain requiring reoperation | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 (2.9) |
| Trocar hernia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 (1.7) |
| Hernia recurrence | 1 | 1 | – | 2 (1.2) |
| Dindo gradec | ||||
| 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 18 (10.5) |
| 3b | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 (6.4) |
AS absorbable sutures, DC double crown, NS nonabsorbable sutures
aValues are numbers of patients unless otherwise indicated
bTwenty-nine complications were observed in the study (complication rate, 16.9%), with 13, 8 and 8 complications, respectively, in the AS, DC and NS groups
cGrade 1: Any deviation from the normal postoperative course without the need for pharmacological treatment or surgical, endoscopic, and radiological interventions; grade 3b: Intervention under general anaesthesia