J Curr Surg

Journal of Current Surgery, ISSN 1927-1298 print, 1927-1301 online, Open Access

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Original Article

Volume 3, Number 1, June 2013, pages 29-34

Incisional Hernia Repair: Laparoscopic or Open? A Randomized Clinical Trial

Tables

**Table 1.** Patient Demographics
	Laparoscopic	Conventional	P
^aPearson chi-square, ^bIndependent t test, ^cMann whitney u test.
Sex (F/M)	13/7	14/6	0.736^a
Mean age (Years)	57 ± 8.06	59.75 ± 9.87	0.341^b
Mean BMI	29.82 ± 5.6	25.37 ± 2.06	0.001^c
Mean number of previous abdominal surgery	1.25 ± 0.55	1.60 ± 1.14	0.523^c
Mean ASA	1.75 ± 0.55	2.25 ± 0.72	0.046^c

**Table 3.** Surgical Technique, Short- and Long-Term Results
	Laparoscopic	Conventional	P
^aPearson chi-square, ^bIndependent t test, ^cMann whitney u test.
Mean defect diameter (cm)	5.6 ± 2.84	6.43 ± 2.4	0.242^c
Mean mesh size (cm²)	124.49 ± 100	114.45 ± 70.66	0.820^c
Mean operational duration (min)	101 ± 57.34	106.5 ± 24.93	0.696^b
Mean VAS score	3.1 ± 1.54	4.5 ± 2	0.018^b
Mean postoperative discharge duration (days)	2.70 ± 1.59	3.60 ± 1.50	0.026^c
Recurrence	1	1	1^a

**Table 4.** Distribution of Complications Among Groups by the Clavien Classification
Clavien-Dindo classification	N. of Laparoscopic cases	N. of Conventional cases
^aPearson chi-square.
No complication	17	12
Grade I	3	7
Grade II	0	1
Grade III	0	0
Grade IV	0	0
Grade V	0	0