And make sure the figures include all comers, not just selected patients. Preferrably over 25. The above guidelines are not guarantees of a good result, nor does their lack preclude a good result. However, they do give some guidance and should increase the likelihood of good result in most cases, if you have no other more reliable yardsticks. This is a tension-free repair, using mesh.
Complications are very low, once the technique has been mastered.
The repair is a very secure one, with excellent recurrence statistics in our hands. Because the incisions are small and the muscles are left in their natural positions, postoperative pain and discomfort is minimal. It is done as an outpatient procedure and most patients can get back to normal activities within a week. Even strenuous exertion is allowed. Time off work is minimal, very important for the self-employed.