Table 1: Demographic characteristics of the patients.

Marlex* Gore-Tex* Total
Mean age (yr) 50 (40-59) 56 (52-65) 52 (40-65)
Gender (female/male) 6/4 8/7 14/11
Mean wall defect size (cm) 8 × 12 9 × 11 8 × 12
BMI (kg/m2)
20 to 25 5 6 11
26 to 30 5 9 14
Surgical side (left/right) 5/5 9/6 14/11

*p value > 0.05 for all comparative demographics parameters.