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Published in final edited form as: J Am Coll Surg. 2011 Dec 9;214(2):10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.10.015. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.10.015

Table 3.

Component Separation Characteristics

Characteristic	Total n=169	Non-violated rectus complex n=54	Violated rectus complex n=115	p Value
Laterality of CS:
Bilateral CS	114 (67.5%)	47 (41.2%)	67 (58.8%)
Unilateral CS	55 (71.3%)	7 (12.7%)	48 (87.3%)	<0.01
Mesh use:
Non-mesh closure	9 (5.9%)	4 (44.4%)	5 (55.6%)
Mesh closure	160 (94.1%)	50 (31.2%)	110 (68.8%)	0.47
Bioprosthetic mesh	156 (97.5%)	50 (32.1%)	106 (67.9%)
Synthetic mesh	4 (2.5%)	0 (0%)	4 (100%)	0.31
Bridged fascia repair	17 (10.2%)	2 (3.7%)	15 (13.4%)	0.10

CS, component separation.