TABLE 3.

Multivariable Analysis of Recurrences on 1-year Follow-up

Parameter	P	Category	P Paired	OR Estimate	95% CI
Mesh type	<0.001	PhysioMesh vs other meshes		2.570	2.057	3.210
Recurrent operation	0.002	Yes vs no		1.499	1.166	1.926
Defect size	0.005	W3 (≥10 cm) vs W2 (≥4–10 cm)	0.173	1.244	0.909	1.704
		W3 (≥10 cm) vs W1 (<4 cm)	0.002	1.831	1.245	2.692
		W2 (≥4–10 cm) vs W1 (<4 cm)	0.006	1.471	1.117	1.937
EHS classification	0.007	Lateral vs combined	0.024	1.657	1.070	2.567
		Lateral vs medial	0.002	1.546	1.166	2.051
		Combined vs medial	0.724	0.933	0.636	1.370
Mesh size [10-point OR]	0.040			1.006	1.000	1.011
WHO obesity classification	0.052	Obesity vs overweight	0.117	1.220	0.951	1.565
		Obesity vs normal weight	0.007	1.621	1.138	2.309
		Obesity vs underweight	0.949
		Overweight vs normal weight	0.122	1.329	0.927	1.904
		Overweight vs underweight	0.950
		Normal weight vs underweight	0.952
ASA score	0.076	III/IV vs II	0.100	1.235	0.960	1.588
		III/IV vs I	0.036	1.705	1.036	2.808
		II vs I	0.168	1.381	0.872	2.185
Fixation	0.103	Suture vs nonabsorbable tacks + suture	0.524	0.797	0.396	1.604
		Suture vs absorbable tacks + suture	0.251	1.401	0.788	2.492
		Suture vs nonabsorbable tacks	0.759	1.121	0.539	2.332
		Suture vs absorbable tacks	0.920	1.029	0.592	1.788
		Nonabsorbable tacks + suture vs absorbable tacks + suture	0.028	1.759	1.064	2.906
		Nonabsorbable tacks + suture vs nonabsorbable tacks	0.321	1.408	0.716	2.765
		Nonabsorbable tacks + suture vs absorbable tacks	0.292	1.291	0.802	2.078
		Absorbable tacks + suture vs nonabsorbable tacks	0.426	0.800	0.462	1.385
		Absorbable tacks + suture vs absorbable tacks	0.020	0.734	0.566	0.952
		Non-absorbable tacks vs absorbable tacks	0.746	0.917	0.544	1.547
Age [10-yr OR]	0.337			0.954	0.867	1.050
Sex	0.379	Female vs male		0.904	0.721	1.133
Defect closure	0.508	Yes vs no		0.912	0.696	1.197
Risk factors	0.664	Yes vs no		0.949	0.750	1.201

ASA indicates American Society of Anesthesiologist; EHS, European Hernia Society; WHO, World Health Organization.