Table 2.
Surgeon Satisfaction Score (SSS) for mesh fixation and peritoneal closure—definitions
| Grade | Quality | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Surgeon satisfaction score (SSS)—Mesh fixation | ||
| 1 | Poor | Additional tacks required for mesh fixation |
| 2 | Satisfactory | Glue mesh fixation at standard points (superior border) |
| 3 | Good | Glue mesh fixation including pubis and pectineal ligament |
| 4 | Excellent | Full extended glue mesh fixation including floor |
| Surgeon satisfaction score (SSS)—peritoneal closure | ||
| 1 | Poor | Full tack closure/several tacks required for closure |
| 2 | Satisfactory | Glue peritoneal closure with a few additional tacks required for closure |
| 3 | Good | No tacks required, glue peritoneal closure with minor gaps |
| 4 | Excellent | Full glue peritoneal closure including holes with no gaps |