Table 2.
Perioperative data: Mesh/defect sizes and surgical technique (MR = myofascial release).
| Type of Procedure | |
|---|---|
| Laparoscopic only, n (%) | 67 (55.8%) |
| Robotic-assisted, n (%) | 53 (44.2%) |
| Surgical Technique | |
| Intraabdominal without MR, n (%) | 118 (98.3%) |
| Intraabdominal with MR, n (%) | 2 (1.7%) |
| Defect | |
| Length, cm (mean ± SD) | 4.6±3.8 |
| Width, cm (mean ± SD) | 3.3±2.5 |
| Area, cm2 (mean ± SD) | 15.7±28.3 |
| Swiss Cheese Defect, n (%) | 22 (18.3%) |
| Mesh | |
| Length, cm (mean ± SD) | 16.0±4.3 |
| Width, cm (mean ± SD) | 14.3±3.3 |
| Area, cm2 (mean ± SD) | 182.6±74.9 |
| Area Ratio, mean ± SD | 34.6±35.6 |
| Fixation | |
| Fixation spacing, cm (mean ± SD) | 1.2±1.2 |
| Suture & Mechanical, n (%) | 52 (43.3%) |
| Suture only, n (%) | 35 (29.2%) |
| Mechanical only, n (%) | 33 (27.5%) |
| Drains | |
| 0 drains, n (%) | 115 (95.8%) |
| 1 drain, n (%) | 2 (1.7%) |
| ≥2 drains, n (%) | 3 (2.5%) |