Table 1.

Patient Characteristics

Patient Number	Age	Sex	Type of Hernia	Fascia Defect Size	Mesh Size	Fixation Methoda
1	65	M	Umbilical	4 cm2	10×15	TAS & T
2	33	M	Incisional	4 cm2	15×15	TAS & T
3	39	M	Incisional	Multiple defects	15×19	TAS & T
4	59	M	Incisional	25 cm2	15×19	TAS & T
5	79	M	Incisional	64 cm2	15×19	DC
6	64	F	Incisional	Multiple defects	20×25 & 10×15	DC
7	67	F	Incisional	Not specified*	20×30	TAS & T
8	43	M	Epigastric	4 cm2	10×15	DC
9	46	M	Incisional	Multiple defects	20×30	DC
10	42	M	Incisional	150 cm2	20×30	TAS & T
11	51	M	Umbilical	2.5 cm2	10×15	TAS & T
12	48	M	Diastasis Recti	Not specified	15×19	DC

^aTAS & T=transabdominal sutures and tacks; DC=double crown of tacks.