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Characteristics of the included case reports
| Number of cases | 55 |
| Sex (M/F) | 23/28 |
| Age (mean) | 63 |
| Location (superior/inferior/both) | 34/12/3 |
| Location (left/right/bilateral) | 29/18/5 |
| Mesh repair (occurrence/total reported) | 34/44 |
| Operation (laparoscopic/open repair) | 10/22 |
| Follow-up (range) | 7 days–24 months |
| Recurrence (occurrence /total reported) | 2/34 |
| Incarceration and strangulation (occurrence/total reported) | 12/40 |
