Table 4.

The most common self-reported operative approaches for repair of an incisional hernia with a 10 × 6 cm midline fascial defect by Canadian general surgeons

Operative approach	Overall cohort (N = 483)	Self-reported experts (N = 180)	Self-reported non-experts (N = 303)
Open, with mesh, with primary fascial closure, with component separation	37%	40%	32%
Open, with mesh, with primary fascial closure, no component separation	19%	17%	22%
Laparoscopic, with mesh, no primary fascial closure, no component separation	13%	13%	14%
Open, with mesh, no primary fascial closure, no component separation	8%	2%	12%

Percentages do not total 100% as not all repairs are reported