Table 2.
Descriptive statistical parameters of the 20 series conducted on three different meshes.
| Condition | Mesh | Hernia orifice (cm) | Overlap (OL) (cm) | Fixation | Mean | SE | Minimum | First Quartile | Median | Third Quartile | Maximum | Grip estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamesh CiCat® sublay flat, with recommended and reduced OL and with peritoneum intact or with a transmural hernia orifice (Figure 2) | ||||||||||||
| Peritoneal defect | Cicat® | 5 | 5 | None | 425 | 0 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 9 |
| Peritoneal defect | Cicat® | 5 | 3.75 | None | 226 | 176 | 13 | 106 | 147 | 425 | 425 | 6.25 |
| Peritoneal defect | Cicat® | 5 | 2.5 | None | 17 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 29 | 4 |
| Peritoneum intact | Cicat® | 5 | 2.5 | None | 425 | 0 | 2 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 8.1 |
| Dynamesh CiCat® sublay flat, with recommended and reduced OL of a constant hernia orifice without or with Glubran® fixation (Figure 3) | ||||||||||||
| No fixation | Cicat® | 5 | 5 | None | 425 | 0 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 9 |
| No fixation | Cicat® | 5 | 3.75 | None | 216 | 164 | 11 | 108 | 135 | 425 | 425 | 6.25 |
| 4 spots Glubran® (4PG) | Cicat® | 5 | 3.75 | 4PG | 425 | 0 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 8.1 |
| 8 spots Glubran® (8PG) | Cicat® | 5 | 1.25 | 8PG | 80 | 94 | 12 | 16 | 38 | 109 | 305 | 5.9 |
| 8 spots Glubran® (8PG) and 4 sutures (4S) | Cicat® | 5 | 1.25 | 8PG and 4S | 425 | 0 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 11.7 |
| Dynamesh CiCat® and Parietex Progrip® sublay flat, with reduced OL of a larger hernia orifice without or with fixation (Figure 4) | ||||||||||||
| No fixation | Cicat® | 7.5 | 3.75 | None | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 sutures (8S) | Cicat® | 7.5 | 3.75 | 8S | 311 | 178 | 7 | 195 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 16 |
| No fixation | Progrip® | 7.5 | 3.75 | None | 230 | 206 | 1 | 8 | 299 | 425 | 425 | 4 |
| 8 sutures (8S) | Progrip® | 7.5 | 3.75 | 8S | 425 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 16 |
| Dynamesh IPOM®, bridging a larger hernia orifice with a reduced OL without and with 4, 8, and 12 fixation points (Figure 5) | ||||||||||||
| No fixation | IPOM® | 7.5 | 3.75 | None | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 4 sutures (4S) | IPOM® | 7.5 | 3.75 | 4 transmural | 13 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17.5 | 42 | 8 |
| 4S and 4 spots Glubran® (4G) | IPOM® | 7.5 | 3.75 | 4S and 4G | 179 | 179 | 5 | 46 | 101 | 369 | 425 | 10.4 |
| 4S and 4 Securestrap® tacks (4SS) | IPOM® | 7.5 | 3.75 | 4S and 4 SS | 302 | 198 | 5 | 121 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 16 |
| 4S and 4 Protack® tacks (4PT) | IPOM® | 7.5 | 3.75 | 4S and 4 PT | 316 | 178 | 15 | 210 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 16 |
| 4S and 4 Absorbatacks® (4AT) | IPOM® | 7.5 | 3.75 | 4S and 4 AT | 116 | 151 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 197 | 425 | 10.4 |
| 4S and 8 Securestrap® tacks (4SS) | IPOM® | 7.5 | 3.75 | 4S and 8 SS | 425 | 0 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 24 |