Table 5.

Operative details

	No. of patients (n = 93)
Number of anastomoses (median, range)	1 (0–4)
Resection of one or more enteric fistulas	59 (63.4%)
Restoration of continuity	59 (63.4%)
Removal of synthetic mesh	9 (9.7%)
Component separation technique performed Unilateral Bilateral	45 (48.4%) 6 (13.3%) 39 (86.7%)
Primary fascial closure achieved	81 (87.1%)
The use of IPOM biologic mesh Reinforcement Bridging	49 (52.7%) 37 (75.5%) 12 (24.5%)
Stoma takedown	37* (90.2%)

Values in parentheses are percentages unless indicated otherwise

IPOM, intra-peritoneal onlay mesh

^of 41 with enterostomy