Table 5.
Reporting of surgical technique
| All indications* | Prophylaxis only | Reinforcement only | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of studies | 35 | 4 | 23 |
| Total no. of patients | 2681 | 85 | 1744 |
| Mesh type | |||
| BioDesign® | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bovine pericardium | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Mixed | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Permacol™ | 12 | 0 | 9 |
| Permacol™/Strattice™ | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Strattice™ | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| SurgiMend™ | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Surgisis® | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| XenMatrix™ | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| n.r. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Location of mesh placement | |||
| Intraperitoneal (intraperitoneal underlay) | 14 | 3 | 5 |
| Extraperitoneal (sublay, onlay, inlay) | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| Mixed (intraperitoneal and extraperitoneal) | 11 | 0 | 10 |
| n.r. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Description of procedure | |||
| Detailed surgical technique provided | 27 | 4 | 16 |
| Surgeon's no. of previous procedures provided | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Monitoring of technique | 2 | 0 | 2 |
*
Includes prophylaxis only, reinforcement only, and mixed. n.r., Not reported.