Table 3.

Duration to return to various activities in the study

Duration to return to activity	Onlay repair (n = 13)	Preperitoneal repair (n = 11)	Laparoscopic IPOM (n = 6)
Duration to return to normal, daily activity
<2 weeks	8	9	4
2–4 weeks	5	2	1
4–8 weeks	0	0	0
Duration to return to more vigorous or strenuous activity
<3 weeks	2	2	0
3–7 weeks	3	4	1
7–11 weeks	2	2	1
>11 weeks	1	0	0
Not applicable	5	3	4
Patient’s physical job requirements
Minimal physical requirements	4	3	3
Moderate physical requirements	6	6	1
Heavy physical requirements	2	2	1
Not employed	1	0	1