Level 2	Following evidence-based guidelines and the specialized hernia clinic were associated with lower SSI rates
Level 2	A body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m2, smoking, American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) class 3, open surgical approach, prolonged operative times, and inpatient admission following ventral incisional hernia repairs are significant predictors of postoperative SSIs
Level 2	Obesity and smoking are modifiable risk factors for SSIs after LVHR
Level 2	SSI was more common with open repair in both primary and incisional hernia groups
Level 3	The institution where surgery is performed and the number of prior abdominal operations are factors associated with SSI
Level 3	Postoperative infectious complications are similar between defect closure and non-closure patients