Role of Dynamic Ultrasound Scan in the Assessment of Groin Prior to Laparoscopic Repair in Patients with Sportsperson’s Groin
P C Munipalle, J Dean, T Garud, Y K S Viswanath South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust IntroductionPersistent groin pain without clinically evident hernia poses a challenge to the attending clinician in patients with Sportsperson’s groin. We report our initial experience of using dynamic ultrasound scan (DUS) as the primary assessment tool and compared the… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Recurrence rate of PEHs at 1 yr: Synthetic vs biologic mesh
Maria C Michael, MA, MD, Edward Borrazzo, MD Fletcher Allen Health Care This retrospective study examines the recurrence rates of paraesophageal hernias repaired with synthetic mesh (Crurasoft, Bard) and biologic mesh (Alloderm, Lifecell) at one year follow up. Paraesophageal hernias are uncommon but have potentially high risks of morbidity and mortality from gastric volvulus and… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Feasibility, Safety and Outcomes of Totally Extra-peritoneal (TEP) Laparoscopic Hernia Repair in Patients Previously Having Prostatectomy.
Philip A Le Page, MBBS, hons, Doug Fenton-Lee, AssProf, Ania Smialkowski, Dr, John Morton, Dr St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney Introduction. The laparoscopic Total Extra-Peritoneal (TEP) approach to inguinal hernia repair is facilitated by balloon dissection of the extraperitoneal space. Prostatectomy can produce adhesions which can obliterate the extraperitoneal plane. Historically, laparoscopic (TEP) surgery for these… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Quality of life after TAPP repair comparing sports hernia and groin hernia
Gerwin A Bernhardt, MD, Benjamin Molderings, Christian Giessauf, MD, Hans-Jorg Mischinger, MD Department of Surgery, Medical University of Graz Introduction: Sports hernia is a clinical diagnosis of chronic, painful musculotendinous injury to the medial inguinal floor occurring with athletic activity without the existance of a groin hernia. Long term results for laparoscopic hernia repair especially… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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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
Laparoscopic vs. Open Elective Repair of Primary Umbilical Hernias: A Review of the ACS NSQIP Database
S Cassie, MD, FRCSC, A Okrainec, MDCM, MHPE, FACS, FRCSC, F Saleh, MD, FRCSC, F A Quereshy, MD, MBA, FRCSC, T D Jackson, MD, MPH, FRCSC Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada Introduction Over 150,000 umbilical hernia repairs are completed in the United States annually. While the laparoscopic approach has been widely… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic repair of a giant hernia of Morgagni in an adult
Ajay K Chopra, MD, Aida Taye, MD, Harvey Rainville, MD Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY The purpose of this video is to demonstrate the technical aspects of laparoscopic reduction of hernia contents and repair of a very large hernia of Morgagni in an adult. This patient is 65 years old,… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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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
Laparoscopic Component Separation with Bio-prosthetic Reinforcement: A Single Surgeon’s Experience
Ibrahim Daoud, MD, Brian Pellini, MD, Randall Kimball, MD St. Francis Hospital, Hartford, CT Introduction: Laparoscopic component separation has the advantages of preserving the abdominal wall vasculature and does not require the formation of skin flaps. These advantages have the potential to reduce post-operative complications. This study reports a single surgeon’s experience with laparoscopic component… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Facilitated Delayed Closure of Open Abdomen in Septic Patients Combining Negative Pressure Assisted Closure (NPAC) with a Dynamic Fascial Suture (DFS)
Rene H Fortelny, MD, Alexander H Petter-Puchner, MD, Simone Gruber-Blum, MD, Andreas Gaderer, MD, Karl S Glaser, MD Department of General, Visceral and Oncological Surgery, Wilhelminenspital, Vienna Austria Introduction: The aim of this prospective controlled trial is to define the optimal timepoint for delayed closure after negative pressure assisted closure in the treatment of the… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
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
Evaluation of Laparoscopic Management of Inguinal Hernia Without Peritoneal Sac
P C Munipalle, T Garud, Y K S Viswanath South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust IntroductionIt has been noticed with the advent of laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia that there is a category of patients experiencing groin pain and or lump due to protrusion of extraperitoneal fat into the inguinal canal in the absence of… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Efficacy and Safety of Mesh in Laparoscopic Surgery for Groin Hernia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Xueli Jia, MBBS, PhD, Michelle HsinXuan Ting, MBBS, MSc, Kathleen Irvine, BSc, MCLIP, Angus JM Watson, BSc, MB, ChB, FRCSEd Department of General Surgery, Ward 4a, Raigmore Hospital, Old Perth Road, Inverness, UK, IV2 3UJ INTRODUCTION The efficacy and safety of mesh in laparoscopic surgery for groin hernia is uncertain. A systematic review is conducted… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Economic Evaluation of Hospital Costs Associated with Laparoscopic and Open Inguinal Herniorrhaphy
Fernando Spencer Netto, MD, PhD, FRCSC, Bruna Camilotti, MD, Kristen Pitzul, Todd Penner, MD, FRCSC, Timothy Jackson, MD, FRCSC, Fayez Quereshy, MD, FRCSC, Allan Okrainec, MD, FRCSC Toronto Western Hospital, University Healthy Network, University of Toronto INTRODUCTION: Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most common surgical procedures performed worldwide. Several studies have validated the… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Management of Non-Midline Ventral Hernia
Romesh Lal, Deborshi Sharma, Priya Hazrah, Pawan Kumar, Saurabh Borgharia Department of Surgery, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi 110001 India Introduction: Ventral hernias are routinely managed laparoscopicaly. These hernias are generally central in location over the abdomen and techniques are particularly specified and described for them. Non-midline ventral hernia are rarer and may not… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias