Table 1

Demographic and clinical characteristics of 11 patients undergoing single-stage ventral incisional hernia repair with biologic mesh and calcium sulfate antibiotic beads

CharacteristicNo. (%)*
Age, yr, mean ± standard deviation62.5 ± 10.8
Male4 (36.4)
Female7 (63.6)
ASA class
 12 (18)
 26 (54)
 33 (27)
 40 (0)
 50 (0)
BMI category
 Underweight0 (0)
 Normal weight2 (18)
 Overweight3 (27)
 Obese6 (55)
CDC wound classification
 Clean0 (0)
 Clean-contaminated (II)2 (18)
 Contaminated (III)3 (27)
 Dirty-infected (IV)6 (55)
Smoking status
 Smoker1 (9)
 Nonsmoker10 (91)
 Diabetes2 (20)
  • ASA = American Society of Anesthesiologists; BMI = body mass index; CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  • * Unless indicated otherwise.