Patents Characters

Age;

Sex

Range (33 − 45); Mean 33 + 2.1

M/F ratio; 1/4 (5 − 20)

Pendulous abdomen with ventral hernia

n = 15

Without ventral hernia

n = 10

Hernia defects

Range (3 to 10) cm²

Associated risk factors

Diabetes n = 7

Smoking n = 2

chest asthma n = 4