| The Surgical Technologist | MAY 2022 220 870 Hernia (2021) 25:863–870 13 Informed consent Each individual patient gave informed consent for the surgical procedure. The retrospective chart review was approved by the Northwestern University Institutional Review Board and did not require additional consent from each patient. Availability of data Full, de-identified, upon request. Ethics approval From the Northwestern IRB. Human and animal rights This retrospective study was approved by the Northwestern Institutional Review Board. Informed consent Informed consent for surgery was obtained from each patient. Consent for publication No identifiable images exist. 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