Secondary outcomes
hernia
RECURRENCE, POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS
Perioperative details and postoperative complications are summarized in Table Mean preoperative NRS was 4.0 (SD 2.97) in the open and 4.1 (SD 2.25) in the laparoscopic group (Mean daily NRS scores on a 0–10 scale preoperatively (baseline) and in the postoperative periodIn total, a recurrence occurred in thirteen out of 68 (19%) patients at a mean follow-up of 6.6 years (range 4.3–8.7 years). Six of 37 (16%) patients in the open group, and seven of 31 (23%) patients in the laparoscopic group had a recurrence (At long-term, follow-up patients were interviewed about the level of satisfaction after incisional hernia repair. In total, thirteen of fifty (26%) patients were not satisfied with the result of their incisional hernia repair. Twenty-three of fifty (46%) patients thought the overall status of their abdominal wall was either similar or worse as compared with the situation before surgical repair. Seven of fifty (14%) patients would not undergo the same operation again, and eleven of fifty (22%) patients would not recommend the operation. The majority of patients who were not satisfied at 5 years follow-up had undergone an open incisional hernia repair in the past (Table Satisfaction after incisional hernia surgery