Table 4 Postoperative course
Group 1 | Group 2 | |
|---|---|---|
Abdominal wall infection as a complication of primary surgery | 9 | 11 |
Peritonitis | 7 | 8 |
Preoperative ASA score | 1.9 | 2.1 |
Mean days in ICU | 7.6 (range 0–41) | 9.3 (range 0–45) |
Mean number of surgical procedures | 3.0 (range 1–9) | 3.2 (range 1–10) |
Mean number of NPWT dressing changes | 1.2 (range 0–3 ) | 1.0 (range 0–7) |
Mean number of days in-hospital stay | 27.2 (range 9–70) | 26.1 (range 7–70) |
Hernia on discharge first admission | 0 | 4 |
Removal of mesh or PADM | 0 | 0 |
Rate of recurrence at one year | 1 (7.1%) | 1 (7.1%) |