Table 2 Intraoperative data of study groups.
Topical gentamicin (N = 74) | Topical saline solution (N = 72) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Operative time (min), Mean ± SD | 71.84 ± 36.19 | 77.22 ± 41.52 | 0.402 |
Hernia size (cm), Mean ± SD | |||
Hernia length | 6.95 ± 5.28 | 7.18 ± 5.48 | 0.964 |
Hernia width | 4.89 ± 2.92 | 5.13 ± 2.96 | 0.496 |
Hernia size classification (EHS), N (%) | 0.839 | ||
EHS W1 | 26 (35.1) | 22 (30.6) | |
EHS W2 | 44 (59.5) | 46 (63.9) | |
EHS W3 | 4 (5.6) | 4 (5.4) | |
Hernia localization, N (%) | 0.078 | ||
Medial | 64 (86.5) | 54 (75) | |
Lateral | 10 (13.5) | 18 (25) | |
Mesh size (cm2), Mean ± SD | 220.93 ± 344.51 | 254.56 ± 279.76 | 0.129 |
Mesh placement, N (%) | 0.578 | ||
Onlay | 27 (36.5) | 26 (36.1) | |
Retromuscular | 39 (52.7) | 41 (56.9) | |
Preperitoneal | 1 (1.4) | 2 (2.8) | |
Onlay + Retromuscular | 7 (9.5) | 3 (4.2) | |
Intestinal resection, N (%) | 1 (1.4) | 1 (1.4) | 1 |
Surgical wound classification, N (%) | 1 | ||
Clean (Class I) | 73 (98.6) | 72 (98.6) | |
Clean-contaminated (Class II) | 1 (1.4) | 1 (1.4) | |
Drain use, N (%) | 50 (67.6) | 47 (65.3) | 0.77 |
