Table 3 Patients characteristics depending on the complication status (n = 47).

From: C-reactive protein is a predictive factor for complications after incisional hernia repair using a biological mesh

 

Patients without complications (n = 15)

n (%)

mean (min–max)

Patients with complications (n = 32) n (%)

mean (min–max)

p-value

Sex

Male

6 (40)

16 (50)

p = 0.55

Female

9 (60)

16 (50)

p = 0.55

Age

68.4 (45–88)

62.7 (28–91)

p = 0.14

BMI

40.0

30.5

p = 0.80

Comorbidities

Diabetes

6 (40)

5 (15.6)

p = 0.13

Active smoking

3 (20)

8 (25)

p = 1

Laparotomy medical history

 ≤ 2

3 (20)

11 (34.4)

p = 0.49

 > 2

12 (80)

21 (65.6)

p = 0.49

ASA score

NA

1 (6.7)

0 (0)

p = 0.32

I

1 (6.7)

2 (6.2)

p = 1

II

8 (53.3)

16 (50)

p = 1

III

5 (33.3)

10 (31.3)

p = 1

IV

0 (0)

4 (12.5)

p = 0.29

Altemeier classification

1

8 (53.3)

9 (28.1)

p = 0.51

2

2 (13.3)

5 (15.6)

p = 1

3

4 (26.7)

11 (34.4)

p = 0.74

4

1 (6.7)

7 (21.9)

p = 0.40

VHWG classification

1

1 (6.7)

0 (0)

p = 0.31

2

7 (46.7)

8 (25)

p = 0.18

3

5 (33.3)

13 (40.6)

p = 0.75

4

2 (13.3)

11 (34.4)

p = 0.17

Carcinologic context

7 (46.7)

9 (28.1)

p = 0.32

Emergency context

3 (20)

9 (28.1)

p = 0.72

Associated digestive resection

6 (40)

17 (53.1)

p = 0.76

Defect size (cm2)

50.9 (10.7–153.7)

(n = 7)

108.6 (4.1–282.7)

(n = 10)

p = 0.03

Mesh size (cm2)

465.7 (50–1000)

519.6 (150–2504)

p = 0.59

Mesh placement technique

   

Onlay

1 (6.7)

0 (0)

p = 0.31

Inlay

2 (13.3)

11 (34.4)

p = 0.17

Sublay

1 (6.7)

1 (3.1)

p = 0.54

Underlay

0 (0)

0 (0)

p = 1

Intraperitoneal

11 (73.3)

19 (59.4)

p = 0.51

Other

0 (0)

1 (3.1)

p = 1