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. 2021 Dec 6;73:103156. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2021.103156

Table 3.

Primary & secondary study endpoints (p < 0.05 compared to Baseline).

Study Endpoints: Primary: SSO ≤45-day Secondary: SSO >45-day
SSI, n (%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Seroma, n (%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Hematoma, n (%) 1 (0.8%) 0 (0.0%)
Wound Dehiscence, n (%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Skin Necrosis, n (%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Mesh Infection, n (%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Fistula, n (%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Other Secondary Endpoints:
Surgical procedure time, min (mean ± SD) 85.9 ± 43.0
Length of stay, days (mean ± SD) 1.0 ± 1.4
Hernia recurrence rate, n (%) 38 (31.7%)
Reoperation rate, n (%) 22 (18.3%)
Reason for Reoperation
 Hernia recurrence, n 22
 Additional procedures, n 2
Device-related adverse events, n (%)
(excluding recurrence)
2 (1.7%)
 Small bowel obstruction, n 1
 Abdominal pain, n 1
Baseline 24 months
Visual Analog Scale – Pain, cm (mean ± SD) 1.99 ± 2.4 0.60 ± 1.5*
Carolinas Comfort Scale® – Total Score (mean ± SD) 1.15 ± 1.1 0.17 ± 0.4*
SF-12® Physical Component Score (mean ± SD) 44.4 ± 9.6 48.0 ± 9.7*
SF-12® Mental Component Score (mean ± SD) 53.5 ± 9.5 52.3 ± 9.6