Table 1.
Characteristics of the population
| Variables | Population (n = 117) | Elective surgery (n = 76) | Emergency surgery (n = 41) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 60 (53–81) | 60 (53–81) | 65 (60–81) |
| Male | 100 (86%) | 66 (88%) | 34 (82%) |
| Mean BMI | 25 | 27 | 24 |
| Poorly controlled ascites (n of patients) | 41 | 14 | 27 |
| CPT: A (n of patients) | 41 (35%) | 41 (54%) | 0 |
| B (n of patients) | 27 (23%) | 23 (30%) | 4 (10%) |
| C (n of patients) | 49 (42%) | 12 (16%) | 37 (90%) |
| Mean pre-operative MELD score | 13 | 12 | 16 |
| n of patients with MELD score ≥ 20 | 32 (27%) | 15 (20%) | 17 (41%) |
| Mesh use | 76 (65%) | 55 (47%) | 21 (18%) |
| Mean in-hospital stay (days) | 10 | 7 | 16 |
| Post-operative ICU (n of patients) | 23 (20%) | 8 (10%) | 15 (36%) |
| Mean ICU stay (days) | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| Death | 27 (23%) | 5 (6.6%) | 22 (53.6%) |
| Clavien-Dindo score I | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| II | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| III | 31 | 22 | 9 |
| IV | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| V | 27 | 5 | 22 |
| ASA score < 3 | 29 (25%) | 29 (38%) | 0 (0%) |
| ASA score ≥ 3 | 88 (75%) | 47 (62%) | 41 (100%) |
| Bilateral hernia | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Mesh use | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| General anesthesia | 1 (20%) | 0 | 1 |
| Spinal anesthesia | 5 (80%) | 4 | 1 |
| Monolateral hernia | 30 | 19 | 11 |
| Mesh use | 30 | 19 | 11 |
| General anesthesia | 1 (3%) | 0 | 1 |
| Local anesthesia | 26 (87%) | 16 | 10 |
| Spinal anesthesia | 3 (10%) | 3 | 0 |
| Umbilical hernia | 60 | 37 | 23 |
| Mesh use | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| General anesthesia | 3 (5%) | 0 | 3 |
| Local anesthesia | 57 (95%) | 37 | 20 |
| Incisional hernia | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Mesh use | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| General anesthesia | 21 (100%) | 16 | 5 |