Research Article
Use and Indications of Human Acellular Dermis in Ventral Hernia Repair at a Community Hospital
Table 5
Comparisons of recurrence rate based on previous hernia surgery.
| Variable | Recurrence | No recurrence | P value |
| Recurrent | 26% | 23% | 0.8 |
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| Previous mesh infection | 29% | 14% | 1.0 | Type of most recent operation | | | | Open | 71% | 29% | 1.0 | Lap | 71% | 29% | Previous mesh | | | | Human acellular dermis | 43% | 14% | 0.4 | ePTFE | 43% | 14% | PTFE/polypropylene | 14% | 14% | Polypropylene | 0% | 30% | Suture | 0% | 14% | Unknown | 0% | 14% |
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ePTFE: polytetrafluoroethylene.
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