Table 5– Number of patients with primary closure of the abdominal wall versus some type of secondary closure
Patients n
Primary closure2595
Silo, patch, etc.371
No repair685
Incomplete data212
Total3863

  • From January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2009, 3,863 patients were entered into the registry. 685 of these were never repaired. Data from [72].