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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Self Fixating Mesh Is Safe and Feasible for Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
Chris Edwards, MD. Misison Hospitals, Regional Surgical Specialists, Asheville NC Introduction: A number of techniques of mesh fixation have been described for a laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair including permanent tacks, absorbable tacks, glues and no fixation at all. Each technique may have unique benefits in terms of perioperative outcomes. A novel technique for the open… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
A Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing the Rebound Hernia Repair Device and Lightweight Mesh for Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia: an Interim Analysis
John S Roth, MD, Jeff Hazey, MD, Daniel Davenport, PhD, Vimal Narula, MD, Rebecca Dettorre, MD, Ambar Banarjee, MD, William Cavatassi, MD, Emily Albright, MD. Univerisity of Kentucky, Ohio State University Background: Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair requires placement of a synthetic mesh in the properitoneal space. Fixation of the mesh to the abdominal wall with… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Emergency Laparoscopic Repair for Incarcerated Ventral Hernia with Composite Mesh
Joe Fan, MD, Oswens Lo, MD, Wai Lun Law, MD. The University of Hong Kong OBJECTIVES: Laparoscopic repair has been widely used for uncomplicated ventral hernia as it is associated with fewer post-operative wound complications and a shorter hospital stay. We explored the safety of porcine collagen coated mesh (Parietex™Composite, COVIDIEN®) in emergency laparoscopic repair… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
A Study of Open Tension-Free Mesh-Plug Hernia Repair for Unilateral Strangulated Inguinal Hernia
Ke Gong, MD, Haijun Jiang, MD, Dexiao Du, MD, Xia Zhao, MD, Chen Liu, MD. Department of General Surgery, Beijing Shijitang Hospital Background To evaluate open tension-free mesh-plug hernia repair for the patients with strangulated inguinal hernia. Methods We retrospectively reviewed 21 patients who underwent open tension-free mesh-plug and patch for unilateral strangulated inguinal hernia… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Reoperations for Recurrent Inguinal Hernia: How Long for Long Term Follow Up?
J Shelton, MD, M D Holzman, MD MPH, S Phillips, MSPH, W Nealon, MD, B K Poulose, MD MPH. Vanderbilt University Medical Center Background: Recurrent inguinal hernia continues to challenge the general surgeon. Our mobile society and lack of centralized medical records impede physicians' ability to follow patients long term. Additionally, recurrent operations are often… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Ventral Hernia Recurrence Is Higher in Patients with a History of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Mohammad Salabat, MD, Dennis Leung, MS, Woody Denham, MD, Ari Robicsek, MD, Nancy Schindler, MD, Michael Ujiki, MD. NorthShore University HealthSystem, Chicago, IL Background: Ventral hernia (VH) rates are higher in patients after abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair. It is thought that the same connective tissue weakness that contributes to AAA may lend itself to… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias