Table 2.

Time interval between previous and recurrent incisional hernia repair.

Time interval between previous and recurrent operation (years)	Patients	% of all recurrences	Total (%)
≤1	n = 1.875	35.19	35.19
>1–2	n = 1.094	20.53	55.72
>2–3	n = 532	9.98	65.70
>3–4	n = 327	6.14	71.84
>4–5	n = 374	7.02	78.86
>5–10	n = 693	13.01	91.87
>10–20	n = 314	5.89	97.76
>20–50	n = 115	2.16	99.92
>50	n = 4	0.08	100