Table 1: Index operation in 205 patients with incisional hernia.

Procedure Number (%)
Total abdominal hysterectomy 29 (14.2%)
Appendectomy 20 (9.8%)
Laparotomy 19 (9.3%)
Open cholecystectomy 16 (7.8%)
Hartmann's procedure 14 (6.8%)
Anterior resection 12 (5.9%)
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy 10 (4.6%)
Colectomy/other 8 (3.9%)
Laparotomy - peritonitis 8 (3.9%)
Right hemicolectomy 8 (3.9%)
Sigmoid colectomy 7 (3.4%)
Caesarian section 7 (3.4%)
Laparotomy - bowel resection 6 (2.9%)
Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair 5 (2.4%)
Laparotomy - trauma 5 (2.4%)
Nephrectomy 5 (2.4%)
Ventral hernia repair 5 (2.4%)
Donor nephrectomy/transplant 4 (2.0%)
Coronary artery bypass graft 3 (1.5%)
Miscellaneous 10 (4.9%)
Grand Total 205