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Table 3 Intra-operative characteristics during posterior CS with TAR reinforced by retro muscular mesh (202 patients)

From: A prospective multicentre study evaluating the outcomes of the abdominal wall dehiscence repair using posterior component separation with transversus abdominis muscle release reinforced by a retro-muscular mesh: filling a step

Operative characteristics

N (%)

Surgery Time from primary AWD to CS with TAR surgery (days) (Median ± SD)

3 ± 1

Operative time of primary AWD (minute) (Median ± SD)

95 ± 12

Patients with blood loss > 500 ml

41 (20.3)

Patients needed blood transfusion

42 (20.8)

Vertical length of primary AWD (cm) (Median ± SD)

16 ± 2

Horizontal length of primary AWD (cm) (Median ± SD)

12 ± 3

Hospital stay (days) (Median ± SD)

12 ± 1

Patients needed Intensive care unit admission

20 (9.9)