A Comparison of Outcomes for Single-incision Laparoscopic and Traditional 3-port Laparoscopic Inguinal Herniorrhaphy at a Single Institution
Sharon Monsivais, BA, Hannah Vassaur, MS, PAC, Nicole E Sharp, MD, John Eckford, MD, Rob Watson, MD, Daniel Jupiter, PhD, F. Paul Buckley III, MD Division of General Surgery, Scott and White Healthcare Purpose: A retrospective chart review comparing single-incision laparoscopic (SILS) inguinal hernia repair and traditional 3-port laparoscopic (LAP) inguinal hernia repair was conducted… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
A Rare and Unusual Case of Falciform Ligament Hernia and a Review of the Literature
Akram Alashari, MD, R Kimball, MD, I Daoud, MD, FACS Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, CT; University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT Introduction: Internal abdominal hernias develop when one or more viscera extrude through an intraperitoneal orifice but remain within the peritoneal cavity. Internal hernia through an… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
An ongoing prospective study evaluating self-gripping mesh (Parietex Progrip) without additional fixation during laparoscopic total extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair: interim analysis at one year
Andrew S Wu, MD, Min Li, MS, Mark Reiner, MD, Brian P Jacob, MD Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City Background: Self-gripping mesh may eliminate the need for any additional fixation devices during inguinal hernia repairs. However, its use and outcomes (quality of life and recurrence rates) are not yet prospectively studied in a… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
An Unusual Internal Hernia Related to Appendix Epiploicae – A Case Study and Review of Literature
Soham U Dave, MA, OMSIII, Venkata K Kella, MD Weirton Medical Center, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Weirton, WV Introduction: Internal hernia is an unusual cause of intestinal obstruction in nonbariatric patients. Transomental hernia is a rare type of hernia accounting for less than 1% of all internal hernias. Here we report a case… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Apples to Apples: A Comparison of Laparoscopic versus Open Preperitoneal Inguinal Hernia Repair
Maria Abou Khalil, Shannon Fraser, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS Department of Surgery, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada INTRODUCTION- Surgical repair of inguinal hernias include a myriad of techniques that have been extensively studied in the literature. This study compares two surgical methods that approach primary inguinal hernias from the preperitoneal space: an… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Assessment of the Effectiveness of Surgical Management in Sportsperson’s Hernia – Role of Global Outcome Assessment Tool
P C Munipalle, M Adamson, T Garud, Y K S Viswanath BMI Woodlands Physiotherapy Unit & South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Middlesbrough, UK IntroductionSurgical repair of sportsperson’s hernia is an accepted mode of treatment. Patient perception of the outcomes of laparoscopic repair is integral for internal quality control of the procedure. Global outcome assessment… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Benefits of Post-operative Physiotherapeutic Rehabilitation in Patients with Sportsperson’s Hernia – Quality of Life Survey
P C Munipalle, M Adamson, T Garud, Y K S Viswanath BMI Woodlands Physiotherapy Unit & South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Middlesbrough, UK IntroductionPatient satisfaction following multi-modality treatment for sportsperson’s hernia is vital for ensuring completeness of rehabilitation and return to normal activities. The patient’s expectations of the role of post-operative physiotherapy (POP) and… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Botulinum Toxin as Adjunct in Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
Prashant Sinha, MD, MEng New York University Langone Medical Center, Bellevue Hospital Center Introduction: Morbidity in giant abdominal wall reconstruction may be significant in the early postoperative period from pain and wound complications, and from hernia recurrences long term. To improve outcomes, botulinum toxin A was applied to the oblique muscles to reduce postoperative incisional… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Combined Laparoscopic and Open Technique for the Repair of large Complicated Incisional Hernias
Yun Ji, MD, Xiaoli Zhan, MD, Yuedong Wang, MD, PhD, Jinhui Zhu, MD Department of General Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University College of Medicine Background During laparoscopic incisional hernia repair, conversion to open surgery is sometimes needed, especially in large complicated incisional hernias. There are no guidelines for determining when conversions should be considered.… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Comparative retrospective review of Robotic Ventral Hernia Repair and Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair: A single group experience.
Anthony M Gonzalez, MD, FACS, FASMBS, Jorge R Rabaza, MD, FACS, FASMBS, Rupa Seetharamaiah, MD, FACS, Charan Donkor, MD, Rey Romero, MD, Radomir Kosanovic, MD, Francisco Perez-Loreto, MD, Jonathan Arad, MD Baptist Health South Florida, Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine INTRODUCTION: Ventral Hernia Repair (VHR) is the second most common abdominal wall… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Comparison of conventional versus single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) totally extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair
Hayashi Nobuyasu, MD, D, Isao Arai, MD, PhD, Tamura Chieko, MD, Ichiro Ohashi, MDPhD, Inoue Shigeharu, MD Hannan Chuo Hospital INTRODUCTION: Single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) has recently been deployed in certain surgical procedures including totally extra peritoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair. Currently, SILS has been demonstrated to perform with no immediate intra or postoperative… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Cost effectiveness of laparoscopic ventral & incisional hernia repair
Fayyaz A Mazari, MBBS, MRCS, MSc, K Thomas, MRCS, M M Yeung, MRCS, Muhammad H Shiwani, MBBS, FRCS, FCPS Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Barnsley, United Kingdom. AIM: To assess our experience in laparoscopic repair of ventral and incisional hernia (LRVIH) and the cost effectiveness of providing this service in a district general hospital setting… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Current National Practice Patterns for Management of Ventral Abdominal Wall Hernia: A Population Based Study
L M Funk, MD, MPH, Kyle A Perry, MD, Vimal K Narula, MD, Dean J Mikami, MD, W Scott Melvin, MD The Ohio State University Introduction: The health care burden related to the management of ventral hernias is substantial with more than 3 billion dollars in expenditures annually in the U.S. alone. Previous studies have… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Do Bilateral Laparoscopic Hernia Repairs Take Significantly Longer Operative Time Than Unilateral Ones?
P C Munipalle, D Light, M Little, Y K S Viswanath, T Garud South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Middlesbrough, UK IntroductionBilateral simultaneous repair of inguinal hernias is well accepted as one of the advantages of TAPP (Trans abdominal pre-peritoneal) repair compared to open procedures. Information about the operative time taken for bilateral TAPPs in… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Double Trouble – Laparoscopic repair of traumatic diaphragmatic and incisional hernia
Tejal Pandya, MD, Praneetha Narahari, MD Community Regional Medical Center/UCSF Fresno MEP, Fresno, CA Introduction Laparoscopy is used in the repair of acute traumatic diaphragmatic tears. There is paucity of literature for use in diaphragmatic hernia in adults. We report a case where recurrent traumatic diaphragmatic hernia and abdominal incisional hernia were repaired with mesh… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias