Table 1.
Baseline characteristics
| IPOM-pb (N = 98) | IPOM-plus (N = 94) | sIPOM (N = 21) | All repairs (N = 213) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 49 (50%) | 48 (51%) | 10 (48%) | 107 (50%) |
| Female | 49 (50%) | 46 (49%) | 11 (52%) | 106 (50%) |
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 60 (15) | 58 (15) | 55 (11) | 59 (14) |
| BMI, kg/m2, mean (SD) | 30.6 (5.6) | 30.0 (4.6) | 28.3 (5.4) | 30,1 (5,2) |
| Cardiovascular comorbidities*, n (%) | 26 (27%) | 20 (21%) | 4 (19%) | 50 (23%) |
| COPD, n (%) | 3 (3%) | 5 (5%) | 2 (10%) | 10 (5%) |
| Smoking, n (%) | 10 (10%) | 11 (12%) | 4 (19%) | 25 (12%) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 9 (9%) | 8 (9%) | 2 (10%) | 19 (9%) |
| ASA score** | ||||
| ASA-I, n (%) | 28 (29%) | 27 (29%) | 1 (5%) | 56 (26%) |
| ASA-II, n (%) | 57 (58%) | 54 (57%) | 17 (81%) | 128 (60%) |
| ASA-III, n (%) | 13 (13%) | 13 (14%) | 3 (14%) | 29 (14%) |
| Type of hernia | ||||
| Epigastrical | 8 (8%) | 9 (10%) | 0 (0%) | 17 (8%) |
| Umbilical | 37 (38%) | 34 (36%) | 8 (38%) | 79 (37%) |
| Incisional | 53 (54%) | 51 (54%) | 13 (62%) | 117 (55%) |
*DVT, MI, LE, and/or atrial fibrillation in the patient history
**Number of patients (percentage of ASA score in each respective group