| Level 1a | Laparoscopic incisional and ventral hernia repair (LIVHR) significantly reduces hospital stay compared with open repair |
| Level 1b | Hospital stays are comparable after suture fixation and tacks fixation |
| Level 2b | The hospital stay is significantly shorter after LIVHR than after open repair for patients with hernias larger than 15 cm |
| Level 3 | The hospital stay is shorter after LIVHR for primary ventral hernia than after incisional hernia |
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