Demographics characteristics |
|
Total number of patients, n |
100 |
Male/Female ratio |
79/21 |
Age mean/median (range) |
51.7/50 (27-80) |
Clinical characteristics |
|
Type of ventral hernia, n |
101a |
Primary |
97 |
Incisional |
3 |
Recurrent |
1 |
Localisation of ventral hernia, n |
101 |
Umbilical/paraumbilical |
88 |
Epigastric |
13 |
Non-reducible hernia, n |
34 |
Mesh characteristics |
|
Mesh size, n |
101 |
4.3cm |
11 |
6.4cm |
80 |
8.0cm |
10 |
Mesh positioning, n |
101 |
Intraperitoneal |
78 |
Retromuscular (Extra-peritoneal) |
23 b |
Associated pathologies |
|
Total inguinal hernia, n |
10c |
Bilateral inguinal hernia |
2 (1 recurrent bilateral) |
Left inguinal hernia |
4 |
Right inguinal hernia |
2 (1recurrent) |
Simple repair of umbilical hernia (no mesh) |
1d |