Table 3.
Radiological findings in relation to physical dimensions of hernia sac and defect of parastomal hernia in treatment groups
| Non-mesh (n=24) Mean (SD) |
Mesh (n=17) Mean (SD) |
Difference in means (95% CI) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defect | Volume (mm3) | 50.56 (14.42) | 41.99 (8.74) | 8.6 (1.21–19.92) | 0.024 |
| Transverse (mm) | 27.90 (13.93) | 18.61 (5.33) | 9.29 (2.92–15.66) | 0.006 | |
| Stoma | Volume (mm3) | 20.85 (7.16) | 18.58 (5.14) | 2.28 (-1.61–6.17) | 0.243 |
| Transverse (mm) | 15.66 (8.00) | 13.34 (4.31) | 2.32 (-1.61–6.25) | 0.239 | |
| Hernia sac in those with hernia (14 non-mesh, 10 mesh) | Volume (mm3) | 63.89 (22.04) | 56.72 12.71 | 7.17 (-7.65–22.00) | 0.326 |
| Transverse (mm) | 79.54 (28.63) | 57.09 23.47 | 22.4 (0.3–44.6) | 0.047 | |
| Anteroposterior (mm) | 43.62 (14.60) | 37.67 8.80 | 5.95 (-4.01–15.92) | 0.228 |
SD = standard deviation; CI = confidence interval