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
Role of Laparoscopy in Inguinal Hernias with Loss of Domain
Lashondria Simpson, MD, Seth A Spector, MD, Alberto Iglesias, MD, Vincent DeGennaro, MD, Mark Kligman, MD, Emanuele Lo Menzo, MD PhD. University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD & University of Miami. Miami, FL USA Introduction:Repair of giant inguinal hernias pose a challenge to surgeons. Preoperative progressive pneumoperitoneum has been established as a valid method to re-establish… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Intraperitoneal Onlay Mesh Repair for Para Colostomy Hernia- an Ideal Way of Repair
C Palanivelu, MCH FACS FRCS, P Senthilnathan, MS DNB, P S Rajan, MS FACS, S Rajapandian, MS DNB, R Parthasarathi, MS, P Praveenraj, MS. GEM Hospital Paracolostomy hernia is one of the common complications of a permanent colostomy. Various surgical procedures have been described for this condition. We present a video of laparoscopic repair of… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Repair of Old Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia
Takeshi Naitoh, MD FACS, T Onogawa, MD, H Yoshida, MD, S Ottomo, MD, T Morikawa, MD, S Kimura, M Unno, MD. Department of Surgery, Tohoku University Hospital The patient was mid 30's year-old male. He was carried to the emergency room of our hospital with severe epigastralgia and back pain. Abdominal CT scan showed prolapsed… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Repair of Diaphragmatic Hernia After Cardiac Transplant and Lvad Explantation
Philip Bao, MD, Kevin Watkins, MD. Stony Brook University Medical Center Diaphragmatic hernia after cardiac transplantation and left ventricular assist device (LVAD) explantation is reported to occur at a rate of approximately 5-15%. This video describes the case of a 57 year old man approximately one year after transplant and LVAD removal who presented with… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Repair of Morgagni Hernia
Salman Al-Sabah, MD MBA FRCSC, LS Feldman, MD, MC Vassiliou, MD, LE Ferri, MD, GM Fried, MD. McGill University The laparoscopic approach for repair of Morgagni hernia avoids the morbidity of laparotomy. This video illustrates the case of a 72 years old woman with upper abdominal pain and a large Morgagni hernia was diagnosed on… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparo-Endoscopic Single Site (less) Giant Hiatal Hernia with Nissen Fundoplication
Sharona B Ross, MD, Harold Paul, BS, Natalie Donn, BS, Alxander S Rosemurgy, MD. University of South Florida & Tampa General Hospital LESS surgery represents a paradigm shift in minimally invasive surgery; it improves cosmesis, reduces pain and shortens recovery time. LESS surgery is applied to various laparoscopic operations including Nissen fundoplication for the treatment… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair with Undescended Testes Removal
Rahul Singh, MD, Archana Ramaswamy, MD. University of Missouri In this video, we present a patient who was found to have an undescended testes during a laparoscopic TEP inguinal hernia repair. During the dissection a tubular structure attached to an ovoid soft mass was seen within the hernia sac. Following mobilization this mass was pushed… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic repair of a recurrent IH
Enrique F Elli, MD FACS, Mario A Masrur, MD, Lindberg K Simpson, MD, Osman Mahdi-Babikir, MD, Bianco M Francesco, MD, Nicolas C Buchs, MD, Pier C Giulianotti, MD FACS. Division of General, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Introduction The laparoscopic approach in abdominal wall… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Simulation Education: for TAPP and TEP Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
Y Kurashima, MD PhD, P A Kaneva, MSc, L S Feldman, MD, G M Fried, MD, M C Vassiliou, MD MEd. Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery McGill University Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (LIHR) has been shown to be advantageous for bilateral or recurrent hernias, however, it has not gained widespread acceptance. One of the… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Repair of a Chronic Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia
Etienne Auger-Dufour, MD, Gerald Fried, MD, Liane Feldman, MD, Lorenzo Ferri, MD PhD. Montreal General Hospital, McGill University Health Center Case presentationThis video demonstrates the laparoscopic repair of a chronic traumatic diaphragmatic hernia in a 44 year-old female patient. She had a motor vehicle crash fifteen years ago. She is now presenting with abdominal pain… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Morgagni Hernia Repair
Minhao Zhou, MD, John J Kelly, MD. UMass Memorial Medical Center IntroductionMorgagni hernia is a rare congenital diaphragmatic hernia with a variety of surgical approaches to repair both transthoracic and transabdominal. We present a video of our laparoscopic approach. Methods and ProceduresA 37 year old obese female presents with 2 year history of worsening shortness… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Foramen of Morgagni Hernia: Laparoscopic Patch Repair
Thomas Ng, MD, Beth Ryder, MD, Shair Ahmed, MD. Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital Introduction:Foramen of Morgagni hernias are extremely rare. Most are asymptomatic and found incidentally, however may present with vague non-specific abdominal complaints. Upon diagnosis, operative intervention should be undertaken for the risk of incarceration and strangulation. Repair should include complete sac excision… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias