Table 1.
Patient characteristics (arranged alphabetically by timing of surgery)
| Reference | No. of patients | Median age (years) | Mean BMI (kg/m2) | Timing of surgery* | Indication for surgery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bali et al.26 | 40 | 75 | 25 | Elective | AAA repair |
| Bhangu et al.25 | 7 | 9 | n.a. | Elective | Stoma closure |
| Boules et al.49 | 45 | 57 | 33 | Elective | Incisional hernia repair |
| Boutros et al.27 | 8 | 60 | n.a. | Elective | AWR after HIPEC |
| Chamieh et al.31 | 58 | n.a. | n.a. | Elective | Incisional hernia repair |
| Chavarriaga et al.32 | 18 | 49 | n.a. | Elective | Incisional hernia repair |
| Cheng et al.28 | 270 | 60 | 32 | Elective | Incisional hernia repair |
| Cox et al.48 | 6 | 49 | 25 | Elective | Incisional hernia repair |
| Fayezizadeh et al.33 | 77 | 56 | 35 | Elective | Incisional hernia repair |
| Garvey et al.52 | 191 | 58 | 31 | Elective | AWR, incisional hernia repair |
| Giordano et al.47 | 109 | 64 | 30 | Elective | Incisional hernia repair |
| Giordano et al.53 | 484 | 59 | 31 | Elective | Data not available |
| Gnaneswaran et al.50 | 12 | 51 | 32 | Elective | Incisional hernia repair |
| Hicks et al.34 | 60 | 59 | 36 | Elective | Incisional hernia repair |
| Høyrup et al.57 | 10 | 66 | n.a. | Elective | Incisional hernia repair, stoma closure, left hemicolectomy, anterior resection, bowel obstruction |
| Hsu et al.35 | 28 | 55 | 34 | Elective | Incisional hernia repair |
| Itani et al.36 | 80 | 57 | n.a. | Elective | Incisional hernia repair |
| Limpert et al.37 | 26 | 54 | n.a. | Elective | Incisional hernia repair |
| Madani et al.38 | 46 | 58 | 28 | Elective | Incisional hernia repair |
| Maggiori et al.24 | 30 | 61 | 26 | Elective | Stoma closure |
| Majumder et al.39 | 126 | 59 | 37 | Elective | Incisional hernia repair |
| Nockolds et al.40 | 23 | 57 | n.a. | Elective | Incisional hernia repair |
| O'Halloran et al.41 | 85 | 56 | 33 | Elective | Incisional hernia repair |
| Patel et al.42 | 41 | 42 | 20 | Elective | Incisional hernia repair |
| Rosen et al.43 | 128 | 58 | 34 | Elective | Incisional hernia repair |
| Sbitany et al.44 | 41 | 66 | 25 | Elective | Incisional hernia repair |
| Shah et al.45 | 58 | 57 | 34 | Elective | Incisional hernia repair |
| Shaikh et al.56 | 20 | 51 | n.a. | Elective | Incisional hernia repair, re‐exploration laparotomy, multiple stab wounds, desmoid tumour resection |
| Ueno et al.29 | 20 | 60 | n.a. | Elective | Incisional hernia repair |
| Warwick et al.30 | 57 | 64 | 30 | Elective | Incisional hernia repair |
| Zerbib et al.46 | 14 | 60 | 35 | Elective | Incisional hernia repair |
| Abdelfatah et al.58 | 65 | 55 | 35 | Mixed | Incisional hernia repair, intestinal obstruction (bowel strangulation and resection), resection of large section abdominal wall, infected alloplastic mesh |
| Byrnes et al.51 | 57 | 49 | 32 | Mixed | Incisional hernia repair, trauma laparotomy |
| Parker et al.54 | 9 | 58 | n.a. | Mixed | Incisional hernia repair, AWR for abdominal wall tumour |
| Pomahac and Aflaki55 | 16 | 59 | 28 | Mixed | Incisional hernia repair, intra‐abdominal emergencies, extensive bowel resection, abdominal compartment syndrome secondary to necrotizing fasciitis |
*
Mixed indicates both elective and emergency surgery.
AAA, abdominal aortic aneurysm; AWR, abdominal wall reconstruction; HIPEC, hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy.