Table 1.
Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair: Review of 21 papers (1993 through 2000)
| No. of Patients | 10-407* | (45)† |
| Hernia Size (cm2) | 20-155* | (102)† |
| Op Time (min) | 40-210* | (95)† |
| Hospital Stay (days) | 0-4.3* | (1.8)† |
| Complications | ||
| Minor | 4.5-27.2%* | (16.5%)† |
| Major | 0-14.2%* | (2%)† |
| Total | 13-62%* | (20%)† |
| Mesh Type | ||
| Gore-Tex | 70% | |
| Marlex | 25% | |
| Prolene | 4% | |
| 1st Meal (days) | 1.8 | |
| Return to Normal Activity (days) | 15 | |
| Recurrence | 0-13%* | (4.7%)† |
| Follow-up (mos) | 7.5-51* | (21)† |
*
Range of mean values.
†
Median of mean values.