Research Article

Predictors of Incisional Hernia after Robotic Assisted Radical Prostatectomy

Table 3

Comparison of incisional hernia versus no hernia groups on potential risk factors.

Incisional hernia No hernia value
(%) (%)

Diabetes4/48 (8.3)55/478 (11.5)0.64
Past or current smoking24/48 (50.0)219/476 (46.0)0.65
Prior abdominal surgery18/48 (37.5)153/479 (31.9)0.33
Prior herniorrhaphy9/48 (18.8)91/480 (19.0)1.00
Prior cholecystectomy6/48 (12.5)22/480 (4.6)0.033
ASA classification = 48 = 462
 10 (0.0)24 (5.2)0.096
 235 (72.9)347 (75.1)
 313 (27.1)89 (19.3)
 40 (0.0)2 (0.4)
Intraoperative complication0/48 (0.0)13/483 (2.7)0.14
Drain type = 46 = 470
 None2 (4.4)16 (3.4)0.68
 JP35 (76.1)338 (71.9)
 Penrose9 (19.6)116 (24.7)
Postoperative complication8/48 (16.7)50/484 (10.3)0.22
(Grade I or II Clavien classification)
Pathological stage
 T238/48 (79.2)375/477 (78.6)1.00
 T310/48 (20.8)102/477 (21.4)
Age (years)
 Mean ± SD62.46 ± 6.9361.38 ± 6.690.29
Operative time (hours)
 Median (range)3.23 (1.88–4.72)3.27 (1.6–9.22)0.30
Blood loss (mL)
 Median (range)100 (10–500)100 (10–1200)0.60
BMI
 Median (range)27.15 (20.7–42.9)27.1 (16.7–55.5)0.18
Prostate weight (grams)
 Median (range)45.0 (17–92)38 (13–139)0.001