A Case of Incarcerated Hernia at the 5mm Port Site After Removal of Tube Drain
Takayuki Iino, MD, Hideto Oishi, MD PhD, Takao Yamane, MD, Eiichi Hirai, MD PhD, Shingo Kameoka, MD PhD, Masaki Fukunaga. YACHIYO MEDICAL CENTER, TOKYO WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY INTRODUCTION-Laparoscopy became a popular tool in gastrointestinal surgery. Laparoscopic operations offer an advantages of post-operative recovery and applications of this technique is still expanding. Parallel to the development… Continue Reading
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A Case of Large Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia Successfully Treated By Laparoscopic Tension-free Repair.
Hirohito Fujikawa, Yasushi Rino, Kenji Inafuku, Koichiro Yamaoku, Daisuke Inagaki, Nobuhiro Sugano, Tsutomu Sato, Roppei Yamada, Norio Yukawa, Munetaka Masuda, Toshio Imada. Yokohama City University Hospital Paraesophageal type of hernias accounts for a very small percentage of hiatus hernias. Moreover, cases involving protrusion of the colon and the stomach are extremely rare. Here we… Continue Reading
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A Cheap Method of Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery in Total Extraperitoneal Approach for Inguinal Hernia
Hayashi Nobuyasu, PhD, Ichihara Takao, PhD, Oka Yoshio, PhD, Sakon Masato, PhD. Nishinomiya Municipal Hospital INTRODUCTION: With technical advancements and the increasing demand for more minimally invasive surgery, single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) has recently been deployed in certain surgical procedures including inguinal hernia surgery. Currently, SILS can usually be performed with the use… Continue Reading
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A Meta-Analysis of Trials Comparing the Effectiveness of Use of Mesh in Laparoscopic Repair of Paraesophageal Hernias
Katherine G Lamond, MS MD, Miloslawa Stem, MS, Michael A Schweitzer, MD, Kimberley E Steele, MD, Anne O Lidor, MD MPH. Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital OBJECTIVE: Hiatal hernias are commonly and safely repaired via a laparoscopic approach, typically with a posterior cruroplasty followed by an anti-reflux operation. Unfortunately, there is a relatively… Continue Reading
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A Modified Access Technique Combining Tapp and Tep to Facilitate Extraperitoneal Inguinal Hernia Repair Using Mini-instruments.
Gustavo L Carvalho, MD PhD, Marcelo P Loureiro, MD PhD, Eduardo A Bonim, MD MSc, Christiano P Claus, MD MSc, Frederico W Silva, MD, Antonio M Cury, MD, Flavio A Fernandes Jr., MD, Adriano C Sales, Student. Oswaldo Cruz University Hospital and UNIPECLIN, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Pernambuco - Recife and Positivo University… Continue Reading
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\”a Prospective Comparison of Tacks and Glue for Mesh Fixation in Laparoscopic Repair of Inguinal Hernia\”
Francesco Stipa, MD PhD FACS, Valentina Giaccaglia, MD, Alessio Pigazzi, MD FACS, Ettore Santini, MD, Antonio Burza, MD. Department of Surgery, San Giovanni Hospital, Rome, Italy Background. Chronic pain after laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia is relatively common and may be invalidating. This is often due to nerve injury by penetrating mesh fixation devices.… Continue Reading
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A Systematic Review of the Association Between Obesity and Inguinal Hernias
Kourosh Sarkhosh, MD MSc FRCSC, Richdeep S Gill, MD, Daniel W Birch, MD MSc FRCSC, Xinzhe Shi, MPH, Shahzeer Karmali, BSc MD FRCSC. University of Alberta Background: The prevalence of obesity continues to increase and is associated with increased abdominal girth and pressure. Inguinal hernia incidence has previously been associated with increased intra-abdominal pressures.… Continue Reading
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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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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Assessing Postoperative Urinary Symptoms in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Tapp Inguinal Hernia Repair Using the American Urological Association Symptom Score for Bph
Robert Mckay, MD. Ellis Hospital INTRODUCTION: Urinary retention requiring catheterization occurs in 2% to 7% of patients undergoing laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) inguinal hernia repair and in less than 2% of patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomies (LC). Urinary symptoms post laparoscopic surgery have been poorly quantified. The American Urological Association Symptom Score (AUASS) for benign… Continue Reading
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Clinical Applied Study of Tension-free Hernia Repair Techniques for Inguinal Hernia
Ke Gong, MD, Zhanzhi Zhang, MD, Dexiao Du, MD, Xingbiao Wang, MD, Yankai Zhang, MD. Beijing Shijitan Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University Objective The aim of this study was to improve the application of tension-free inguinal hernia repair .Methods We retrospectively reviewed 226 patients diagnosed with inguinal hernia who undertook laparoscopic tension-free inguinal… Continue Reading
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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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- 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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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Critical Analysis of Strattice Performance in Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: Intermediate Risk Patients and Early Complications
Sujata Sofat, MD, Ketan Patel, MD, Frank Albino, MD, Maurice Nahabedian, MD, Parag Bhanot, MD. Georgetown University Hospital Departments of General Surgery and Plastics Surgery BACKGROUND: Indications and outcomes following abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR) are variable based on a variety of factors. Patient factors include hernia stage and co-morbidities, while surgeon factors include the… Continue Reading
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Development of Novel Electrospun Absorbable Polycaprolactone (PCL) Scaffolds for Hernia Repair Applications
Gregory C Ebersole, MS MS, Evan G Buettmann, Matthew R Macewan, BSE, Michael E Tang, BS, Margaret M Frisella, RN, Brent D Matthews, MD, Corey R Deeken, PhD. Washington University in St. Louis INTRODUCTION: Permanent hernia repair materials rely on pro-fibrotic wound healing. As a result, repair sites are commonly composed of disorganized fibrotic… Continue Reading
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Early Clinical Outcomes of Hernia Repair With Physiomesh
Alla Zemlyak, MD, Victor Tsirline, MD, Paul Colavita, MD, Amy Lincourt, PhD, Brant T Heniford, MD. Carolinas Medical Center IntroductionPhysiomesh is a flexible, composite, large pore partially absorbable, polypropylene mesh that was designed to match the compliance of the abdominal wall. This study examines the short term outcomes, including quality of life (QOL), of… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias