Table 8 Ventral Hernia Working Group assessment of incisional ventral hernias for risk of surgical site occurrences: definitions of grades
Grade 1 | Grade 2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
Low risk of surgical-site occurrences | High risk of surgical-site occurrences | ||
No comorbidities | Patient has comorbidities, for example, smoker, obese, diabetic, immunosuppressed, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Wounds that are potentially contaminated due to a previous wound infection, presence of a stoma, or violation of the gastrointestinal tract | Wounds with active infection, such as septic dehiscence or the presence of an infected synthetic mesh |
No history of wound infection | No evidence of wound contamination or active infection | ||
No evidence of contamination | |||