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Open Mesh Repair vs Laparoscopic Mesh Repair of Umbilical Hernia
Table 13: Comparison of operating time between different studies of dual composite laparoscopic mesh which costs more as
Method of repair Present study Gonzalez et al. compared to the open repair mesh, and other is the availability
Laparoscopic mesh repair 50.38 ± 6.44 minutes 62 ± 9 minutes of an experienced surgeon to perform the laparoscopic mesh
repair. If state is able to provide free dual layer mesh and train
Open mesh repair 64.75 ± 10.49 minutes 82 ± 9 minutes
the surgeon in this field, then these limiting factors can be
overcome.
Table 14: Comparison of duration of hospital stay between different
studies
orcId
Method of repair Present study Gonzalez et al. Manikanta KS https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4150-1250
Laparoscopic mesh repair 3.30 ± 0.464 1.12 ± 0.125
Open mesh repair 8.0 ± 2.52 3.79 ± 2.2
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