Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Total | Retrorectus | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graft position | 64 | 35 (55%) | 29 (45%) |
| Previous failed repair | 38 (59%) | 28 (80%) | 10 (34%) |
| Average BMI (range 21–72) | 33 | 34 | 33 |
| Gender (% male|% female) | 26%|74% | 26%|74% | 27%|73% |
| Type II diabetes | 18 (28%) | 12 (34%) | 6 (21%) |
| Stoma present | 16 (25%) | 6 (17%) | 10 (34%) |
| Media age (years) | 59 (25–98) | 58 (42–89) | 56 (25–98) |
| Incarcerated bowel or omentum | 30 (47%) | 14 (40%) | 16 (55%) |
| Old mesh excised | 9 (14%) | 5 (14%) | 4 (14%) |
| Bowel fistula at time of repair | 3 (5%) | 2 (6%) | 1 (3%) |
| Average total graft size per patient (range cm2) | 610 (70–1200) | 792 (70–1200) | 386 (150–750) |
| Patient severity (slater classification) | |||
| Mild | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moderate | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Severe | 54 | 31 | 23 |
| Reoperations for unrelated conditions | 3 | 2 | 1 |