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. 2017 Dec 18;11:1–9. doi: 10.2147/MDER.S146761

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(A) Median sAA activity (U/mL) and (B) median cortisol concentration (μg/dL) by procedure and sample collection time point.

Notes: Dotted red line represents the normal range for sAA activity (3.1–433.1 U/mL). Trend line is shown in black. All data shown are median ± min, max. Procedure A= traditional hernia repair method with Proceed Surgical Mesh and suture fixation; Procedure B= mechanical fixation using Ethicon Physiomesh Open Flexible Composite Mesh Device with Ethicon Securestrap Open Fixation Device.

Abbreviations: sAA, salivary alpha amylase; min, minimum; max, maximum.