Table 2.
Peri‐operative data | Patients enrolled (n = 12) |
---|---|
Hernia defect area (cm2) | 16 (9–25) |
5–15 | 5 |
>15 | 7 |
Hernia contents | |
Colon | 2 |
Retroperitoneal fat | 10 |
Kugel Mesh size | |
Medium (11 × 14 cm) | 5 |
Large (14 × 17 cm) | 7 |
Operative time (min) | 60 (50–80) |
Blood loss (mL) | 35 (25–50) |
VAS/POD1 | 3 (2–4) |
Removal of drainage (days) | 3 (2–5) |
Post‐operative hospital stay (days) | 3 (2–5) |
POD1, post‐operative day 1; VAS, visual analogue scale.