Laparoscopic Approach for Incisional Hernias in Patients After Organ Transplantation Or With Liver Insufficiency
Marty Zdichavsky, MD, Dörte Wichmann, MD, Maria Witte, MD, Maximillian Von Feilitzsch, MD, Tobias Meile, MD, Alfred Königsrainer, MD. Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery ObjectiveIncisional hernia in patients with liver insufficiency or after organ transplantation has to be regarded a frequent complication. Immunosuppressive regimen, ascites and decrease of protein synthesis are… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
SILS Incisional Hernia Study
Harvey C Rainville, MD, Diego Camacho, MD, Jenny Choi, MD, Emmanuel Agaba, MD, Pratibha Vemulapali, MD. Montefiore Medical Center IntroductionOver the past several years single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) has become increasingly popular. SILS includes incorporation of multiple abdominal trocars into one fascial defect, often at the umbilicus. The potential for incisional hernias after… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Closure Versus Non-closure of Hernia Defect During Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair With Mesh
Marianna Zeichen, MD, Wilmer Mata, MD, Henry J Lujan, MD, Irving Jorge, MD, Victor Maciel, MD, Dustin Lee, DO, Eddie Gomez, MD, Alejandro M Hernandez, MD, Gustavo Plasencia, MD. Jackson South Community Hospital Introduction: There are few published data regarding the benefits of closing the hernia fascial defect during laparoscopic ventral hernia repair with… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Effect of Enzymatic Degradation On the Mechanical Properties of Biologic Scaffold Materials
Afua H Annor, BS, Michael E Tang, BS, Chi Lun Pui, BS, Gregory C Ebersole, MS MS, Margaret M Frisella, RN, Brent D Matthews, MD, Corey R Deeken, PhD. Washington University in St. Louis INTRODUCTION: In the body, biologic scaffolds are exposed to matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) which are produced by inflammatory cells (neutrophils). Scaffolds… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Comparison of Long-term Outcome and Quality of Life Following Laparoscopic Repair of Incisional and Ventral Hernias With Tacker Or Suture Mesh Fixation: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study
Virinder K Bansal, MBBS MS FACS, M C Misra, MS FACS FRCS, P Singal, MBBS, K Rao, MS, S Kumar, MS, S Rajeshwari, MD, R Sagar, MD. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-110029, India BackgroundMethod of mesh fixation after laparoscopic repair of incisional and ventral hernias is still an area of debate.… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Versus Open Hernia Repair, Results From the Nationwide Inpatient Sample
P D Colavita, MD, A L Walters, MS, V B Tsirline, MD, A E Lincourt, PhD, B T Heniford, MD. Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC Introduction: Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair has become increasingly popular since its inception. The purpose of this study is to compare laparoscopic and open ventral hernia repair with mesh in… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair – Long-term Prognosis and the Analysis of Mesh Shrinkage By Computed Tomography
Kanyu Nakano, MD, Hitoshi Idani, MD, Shinya Asami, MD, Sathoshi Koumoto, MD, Tetsushi Kubota, MD, Yohei Kurose, MD, Katsuyoshi Hioki, MD, Shinichiro Kubo, MD, Hiroki Nojima, MD, Yasushi Ohmura, MD, Takashi Yoshioka, MD, Hiroshi Sasaki, MD, Masahiko Muro, MD, Hitoshi Kin, MD, Norihisa Takakura, MD. Department of Surgery, Fukuyama City Hospital Background: Laparoscopic incisional… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Parastomal Hernia Repair: Laparoscopic Modified Sugarbaker Technique Results in Superior Recurrence Rate
Asma Asif, BS, Melissa Ruiz, MD, Amy Yetasook, BS, Joann Carbray, BA, Woody Denham, MD, John Linn, MD, Michael B Ujiki, MD. NorthShore University Health System Background: Parastomal hernia (PH) is a frequent complication of stoma formation, occurring in 35%-50% of patients. Recurrence after repair is common, ranging from 24% to 54% of cases.… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Preperitoneal Incisional Hernia Repair Following Renal Transplantation
Lucian Panait, MD, Robert L Bell, MD, Kurt E Roberts, MD, Andrew J Duffy, MD. Yale School of Medicine Introduction: The incidence of hernias at the transplantation incision following renal transplantation is reported to be 4%. These incisions are usually located in the right lower quadrant (RLQ) and create hernias close to the pelvic… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Outcomes of Simultaneous Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Ventral Hernia Repair Compared to Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Alone
Nathan T Orr, MD, Daniel L Davenport, PhD, John S Roth, MD. University of Kentucky School of Medicine Objective: An original article to compare the short-term outcomes of simultaneous laparoscopic cholecystectomy and ventral hernia repair with laparoscopic cholecystectomy alone. Methods: We queried the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP)… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Assessing Immediate Postoperative Urinary Function in Tapp Inguinal Hernias Using the American Urological Association Symptom Score for Bph
Robert Mckay, MD. Ellis Hospital INTRODUCTION: To date, no sensitive measure has been used to quantify urinary symptoms in patients undergoing transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) inguinal hernia repair in the 24- to 48- hr postoperative period. The American Urological Society Score (AUASS) is a validated score for urinary symptoms for benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH). This… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Single Incision Laparoscopic Bochdalek Hernia Repair
Thomas J Swope, MD. Mercy Medical Center Objective: To demonstrate that single incision laparoscopy can be safely utilized to repair a Bochdalek hernia. Case History: A 56 year old male presented with a symptomatic right sided Bochdalek hernia. He complained of right chest pain especially with exertion. The hernia was identified on CT scan… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Intracoporeal Defect Closure With Endostitch for Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair With Mesh
Dustin Lee, DO, Henry Lujan, MD FACS FASCRS, Victor Maciel, MD. Miami International Surgical Services The video depics one of 17 cases performing laparoscopic ventral hernia repair with closure of the hernial defect using the Endostitch device. The knots are tied extracoporeal and the mesh is secured to the fascia using a Protacker. Of the… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Minimally-invasive Separation of Components Without Laparoscopy
Jonathan Carter, MD, Ankit Sarin, MD, Matthew Lin, MD, George Allman, MD. University of California - San Francisco Separation of components may improve results of incisional hernia repair. Recently, laparoscopic techniques to perform separation of components have been described that preserve perforator vessels to the skin flap, but are time-consuming and costly. We present an… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Transabdominal Hernioplasty of a Lumbar Hernia of the Grynfelt – Lesshaft Triangle
Juan D Hernandez, MD. Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota, Universidad de los Andes We present the case of a 51 years old lady with a reproduced right lumbar hernia. The first intervention was planned for a lumbar lipoma, but a hernia of the Grynfelt- Lesshaft triangle was found and repaired. After two years the… Continue Reading
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias