Table 2.
Baseline characteristics and operation
| N total (n = 28) |
Intra-abdominal keyhole (n = 18) |
Sugarbaker (n = 10) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 28 | 70 ± 9 | 77 ± 6 |
| Sex | 28 | ||
| Females | 10 (56) | 4 (40) | |
| Males | 8 (44) | 6 (60) | |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22 | 28 ± 5 | 28 ± 4 |
| Follow-up (months) | 28 | 49 ± 34 | 27 ± 21 |
| Time (months) from primary operation to hernia repair | 28 | 65 ± 33 | 66 ± 44 |
| Time (months) from hernia repair to recurrence | 5 | 29 ± 12 | 15 |
| Technique | 28 | ||
| Laparoscopic | 11 (61) | 8 (80) | |
| Open | 7 (39) | 2 (20) | |
| Operation duration (min) | 19 | 94 ± 28 | 141 ± 46 |
| Blood loss (ml) | 26 | 54 ± 72 | 39 ± 40 |
| Size of the mesh (cm2)? | 24 | 268 ± 80 | 247 ± 148 |
| Co-existing ventral hernia | 28 | 2 (11) | 3 (30) |
| Fascial closure at the operation | 28 | 12 (67) | 7 (70) |
| Length of stay in the hospital (day) | 28 | 17.8 ± 50.1 | 6.3 ± 3.7 |
| Operator | 28 | ||
| Gastrointestinal surgeon | 13 (72) | 5 (50) | |
| Urologist | 4 (22) | 4 (40) | |
| General surgeon | 1 (6) | 1 (10) |
Nominal variables are reported as counts and percentages (in parentheses); continuous variables are reported as the mean and standard deviation