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. 2010 Jul-Sep;14(3):405–409. doi: 10.4293/108680810X12924466007322

Table 1.

Main Studies of Laparoscopic Repair of Lumbar Hernias After Open Surgery

Authors N Defect Size cm2 Mesh Size cm2 Mesh/Size Ratio OR Time (minutes) Postop Stay (days)
Sakarya 200315 2 150 438 2.9 nr 3.5
Arca 19981 7 77.8 310 4.0 144 1.7
Woodward 199919 3 nr 119 138 1.6
Madan 200610 2 nr 225 nr 1.0
Gagner 2010 1 60 150 2.5 120 1.0
Total/Mean 15 90 267 3.0 140 1.8