Table 4: Analysis of postoperative pain score (VAS) and satisfaction levels (CCS) in 78 patients post open underlay mesh repair of small ventral hernias

Parameter	Number of patients, n (%)		Total
Mesh Placement	Intraperitoneal	Extra-peritoneal
VAS Score^a	Intraperitoneal	Extra-peritoneal
Total number of patients	60	18	78
No pain (≤0.5 cm)	54 (90%)	14 (77.8%)	68 (87.2%)
Mild pain (>0.5 to ≤4.5 cm)	2 (3.3%)	3 (16.7%)	5 (6.4%)
Moderate pain (>4.5 to ≤7.5 cm)	2 (3.3%)	1 (5.5%)	3 (3.8%)
Severe pain (>7.5 cm)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0%)	2 (2.6%)

CCS Score^b
Total number of patients	60	18	78
Very satisfied (≤0.05)	52 (86.7%)	15 (83.3%)	67 (85.9%)
Satisfied (>0.5 to ≤0.3)	5 (8.3%)	3 (16.7%)^c	8 (10.2%)
Neutral (>0.3 to ≤0.6)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0%)	1 (1.3%)
Unsatisfied (>0.6)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0%)	2 (2.6%)

^aVAS, Visual Analog Scale (in centimeters);bCCS, Carolinas Comfort Scale, calculated as ‘x’ value divided ^by maximum result of 115 (or 100 when patient unable to exercise);^cOne patient experiencing discomfortfrom post hysterectomy scar, but not from the hernia repair.