Study On the Transabdominal Preperitoneal Approach (tapp) for Recurrent Inguinal Hernia
Hideaki Tsutsumida, MD, Mitsunobu Uto, MD, Toshiro Kamimura, MD. Department of Surgery, Keiaikai Kamimura Hospital Introduction:Regarding the selection of an appropriate operational method for patients with recurrent inguinal hernia, no uniform approach has been established to date. Herein, we report our therapeutic policy for recurrent inguinal hernia.Method:Among 100 patients with inguinal hernia who received treatment… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Pneumothorax Following Laparoscopic Extraperitoneal Inguinal Hernia Repair. a Potential Complication That Every General Surgeon Should Know
Iswanto Sucandy, MD, Jeffrey W Kolff, MD FACS. Abington Memorial Hospital Introduction : Laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) hernia repair is performed in increasing frequency by community general surgeons across the country particularly for bilateral and recurrent inguinal hernias. There have been several case reports, mostly in anesthesia literatures on extraperitoneal-videoscopic-herniorrhaphy-induced-pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum and upper torso subcutaneous… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
New Ligation Technique in Single-Site Laparoscopic Surgery ‘wall-Touch Technique’
Nobuhiro Ito, MD PhD, Hiroshi Nagata, MD PhD, Noiku Nakao, MD PhD, Hitoshi Inagaki, MD PhD, Manabu Kikuchi, MD PhD, Toshiaki Nonami, MD PhD. Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Aichi Medical University Background: Recently, single-site laparoscopic surgery is widespread, especially for cholecystectomy, oophorectomy and appendectomy. But suturing and ligation are very difficult to perform in single-site… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Fixation of Polypropylene Mesh On the Rabbit Abdominal Wall Using Poly L-Lactic Acid (plla) Nanosheet
Keiichi FUJINO, MD PhD, Manabu KINOSHITA, MD PhD, Hidekazu YANO, MD, Akihiro SAITOH, Toshinori FUJIE, PhD, Kahoko NISHIKAWA, PhD, Keiichi IWAYA, MD PhD, Shinji TAKEOKA, PhD, Daizoh SAITOH, MD PhD, Yuji TANAKA, MD PhD. Department of General Medicine, National Defense Medical College Introduction: Polypropylene mesh (PPM) used to repair abdominal wall hernias often induces dense… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Post-Operative Hemorrhage From Surface of Prostate: an Unusual Complication After Pre-Peritoneal Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
Sarah C Oltmann, MD, Mark J Watson, MD. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center INTRODUCTIONIt has been described that laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair carries greater risk of bleeding complications when compared to open inguinal hernia repairs. This is most commonly found to originate from the epigastric vessels on the anterior abdominal wall. We describe a… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Biomechanical Evaluation of Potential Damage to Hernia Repair Materials Due to Fixation with Helical Titanium Tacks
Sopon Lerdsirisopon, MD, Brent D Matthews, MD, Margaret M Frisella, RN, Corey R Deeken, PhD. Dept. of Surgery, Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine (St. Louis, Missouri) OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to determine whether the strength and extensibility of hernia repair materials are negatively impacted by potential damage… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Fixation of Biologic Mesh At the Hiatus with Fibrin Or Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) Sealant in a Porcine Model
Eric D Jenkins, MD, Sopon Lerdsirisopon, MD, Kevin P Costello, Lora Melman, MD, Margaret M Frisella, RN, Brent D Matthews, MD, Corey R Deeken, PhD. Dept. of Surgery, Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine (St. Louis, Missouri) OBJECTIVES: Despite evidence that biologic mesh reinforcement improves outcomes for paraesophageal hernia repair, biologic… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Versus Open Inguinal Hernia Repair in Octogenarians: A Follow-Up Study
Kai B Dallas, BS, Dvir Froylich, MD, Jacqueline J Choi, MD, Jonatan Hernandez Rosa, BS, Christopher LO, BS, Modesto J Colon, MD, Dana T Telem, MD, Celia M Divino, MD. Mount Sinai School of Medicine Introduction: Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair is associated with decreased postoperative pain, chronic pain and recovery time in the general population.… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Review of Recurrent and Bilateral Inguinal Hernias Over the Last Seven Years
William C Streetman, MD, Karl LeBlanc, MD MBA FACS. Surgeons Group of Baton Rouge Introduction The most frequently performed operation in general surgery is an inguinal hernia repair. Approximately 600,000 hernia repair operations are performed annually in the United States and as many as 15% of those repairs are estimated to be recurrent hernias. The… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparsocopic Repair of Various Diaphragmatic Hernia Defects
Brant K Oelschlager, MD Professor of Surgery, Laura Filippa, MD. University of Washington Diaphragmatic hernias presenting in adults are a rare, heterogeneous, and complicated entity for surgeons to repair. They can be congenital or traumatic, and can occur in various areas of either hemi-diaphragm. These hernias have traditionally been treated by thoracotomy or laparotomy. Laparoscopy… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Component Separation: Troobleshooting
Angel M Caban, MD, Mark J Watson, MD. UT Southwestern, University of Florida The Component Separation Technique for repair of complex ventral hernias has been widely used since the 1990's. In recent years the minimally invasive approach was introduce in an attempt to minimize wound complications and improve patient recovery. The procedure involves division of… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Paraesophageal Hernia After Minimally Invasive Ivor-Lewis Esophagectomy
Drew D Howard, MD, Dean Yamaguchi, MD, Angel Caban, MD, Steven Hockwald, MD, Kfir Ben-David, MD. University of Florida Presented is a 72 year old woman who underwent a minimally invasive esophagectomy two years previously. She presented to an outside hospital complaining of abdominal pain along with nausea and vomiting. She underwent radiographic studies there… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Treatment of Large Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia with an Upside-Down Stomach
TATSUSHI SUWA, MD PhD, KAZUHIRO KARIKOME, MD, NAOKI ASAKAGE, MD PhD, EISHI TOTSUKA, MD PhD, NAOKAZU NAKAMURA, MD PhD, KEIGO OKADA, MD, TOMONORI MATSUMURA, MD. Kashiwa Kousei General Hospital IntroductionPrimary repair of large hiatal hernia is associated with a high recurrence rate. Reportedly, the use of mesh reduces this recurrence rate. The indication for mesh… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
TAPP Inguinal Hernia Repair Without Mesh Fixation Technique for Recurrent Hernias: A Prospective Analysis
Marty Zdichavsky, MD, Derek Zieker, MD, Andreas Kirschniak, MD, Tobias Meile, MD, Dörte Wichmann, MD, Jonas Hoffmann, MD, Alfred Königsrainer, MD. Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital Tübingen, Germany Objective For laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) hernia repair prosthetic mesh reinforcement is used. Mesh fixation devices should prevent recurrences, but they can cause… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair – Does Primary Repair in Addition to Placement of Mesh Decrease Recurrence?
AMBAR BANERJEE, MD, VIMAL K NARULA, MD, DEAN J MIKAMI, MD. Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Ohio State University Introduction: The advent of laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR) not only reduced the morbidity associated with open repairs but also led to a decrease in the hernia recurrence rate. However, the… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias