DRAGO’s Hernia: A case of multiple rare inguinal hernias including an Amyand Hernia, a Supravesical Hernia, a Urinary Bladder Hernia, and a Lipoma of the cords all coexisting in a single patient
John Ray B Yang, MD, Raymund G Ong, MD. Far Eastern University Nicanor Reyes Medical FoundationInguinal herniorrhaphy is one of the most common procedure being done in General Surgery. Among the different types of inguinal hernia, there exist a few rare cases such as: (1) Amyand hernia, a type of hernia where the vermiform appendix… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Robotic TAPP parastomal hernia repair.
Victor Maciel, MD1,Gabriel Arevalo, MD2, Wilmer Mata, MD2, Tim Glass, MD, FACS2. 1Jackson South Community Hospital, 2St. Vincent HospitalIntroduction: The objective is to present our technique for robotic TAPP parastomal hernia repair. Background: Parastomal hernias represent a significant problem with high recurrence and long-term complications. 120,000 new stomas are created per year with a prevalence… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Sports Hernia Repair with Adductor Tenotomy
Robert A Grossman, MD, Fred Brody, MD, MBA. George Washington UniversityIntroduction: Athletic pubalgia, commonly referred to as a sports hernia, is acute or chronic groin pain localized to the pubic region. It is thought to be due to chronic strain of the rectus abdominis-adductor longus aponeurosis complex. It is generally seen in conjunction with high-impact… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic repair of incisional hernia secondary to iliac bone graft harvest
Ajay K Chopra, MD, Jordan S Taylor, MD. Jacobi Medical CenterRepair of abdominal wall hernias adjacent to bony structures are challenging. Open as well as laparoscopic approaches have been described with placement of prosthetic mesh. Laparoscopic repair provides anatomic detail, room for sufficient area of overlap beyond the defect, and the benefits of a minimally… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Extended-TEP Rives Stoppa Repair
Nan Wu, MD, Adam Weltz, Reza Zahiri, Adrian Park, MD, Igor Belyansky, MD. Anne Arundel Medical CenterA relatively new approach, the extended-TEP (eTEP) dissection, has been used to fully exploit the extraperitoneal space for larger ventral hernias in preparation for retromuscular mesh placement. Here, an eTEP Rives Stoppa repair of an infraumbilical incisional hernia is… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Ventral Incisional Hernia Repair with Extraperitoneal Mesh Placement, Bilateral Posterior Rectus Release, and Unilateral Transversus Abdominis Release, via Single Dock Robotic Approach
Adam J Blau, MD. Albany Medical CenterIntroduction: Complex ventral incisional hernia repair (VIHR) continues to be performed via an open and laparoscopic approach. However, new robotic approaches allow for the primary closure of a fascial defect, with restoration of the abdominal wall in the midline, and with extraperitoneal mesh placement. Single dock robotic VIHR with… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Robotic-Assisted Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair Does not Decrease Peri-operative Pain When Compared to Laparoscopic Repair
Maureen D Moore, MD, Katherine D Gray, MD, Suraj Panjwani, MBBS, Aaron Burshtein, Joshua Burshtein, Thomas J Fahey III, Gregory Dakin, MD, Alfons Pomp, MD, Cheguevara Afaneh, MD, Rasa Zarnegar, MD. New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical CenterINTRODUCTION: When compared to open abdominal ventral hernia repair, laparoscopic repair results in decreased pain and complication rates.… Continue Reading
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Preliminary Results of a Single-blinded, Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial Compairing Non-fixating Vs. Self-fixating Mesh for Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
Brandon Johnson, BA, Michelle Leong, BS, Kristine Kuchta, MS, Eliza Conaty, BS, Michael Ujiki, MD, Woody Denham, MD, Stephen Haggerty, MD, JoAnn Carbray, BS, Nicolas Bonamici, BS, Matt Gitelis, BS, John Linn, MD. NorthShore University HealthSystemIntroduction: Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (LIHR) offers reduced postoperative pain and shorter convalescence compared to open repair. Few studies have… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Randomized Trial to Evaluate Systemic Inflammatory Response after Laparoscopic Total Extraperitoneal Repair (TEP) and Laparoscopic Transabdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) Repair for Inguinal Hernia
Gyan Saurabh, MS, Vipul Dogra, MS, Manoj Andley, MS, Ajay Kumar, MS, MCh, Ashok Kumar, MS, Sudipta Saha, MS, Rahul Pusuluri, MS, Nikhil Talwar, MS, Amita Yadav, MD. LADY HARDINGE MEDICAL COLLEGE , NEW DELHIINTRODUCTION: This study was conducted to compare the changes in systemic inflammatory response after Laparoscopic Total Extra peritoneal (TEP) and Laparoscopic… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Clinical and Economic Values of Outpatient Migration of Elective Ventral Hernia Repairs Among Obese Patients
Chao Song, MPH1, Emelline Liu, MSHS1, Lizheng Shi, PhD2, Daniel Marcus, MD3. 1Intuitive Surgical, 2Tulane Univeristy, 3Marina Del Rey / Cedars Sinai Medical CenterObjectives: Ventral hernia repairs have been widely preformed in both inpatient and outpatient setting. The aim of this study is to explore the clinical and economic benefits of outpatient elective ventral hernia… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Functional 3dvr Imaging of Abdominal Wall Hernias
Omar Rodriguez-Acevedo, MBBS2, John W Read, FRANZCR1, Kristen E Elstner, MBBS, MS2, Nabeel Ibrahim, FRACS, FACS2. 1Macquarie University Hospital, Sydney, Australia, 2Hernia Institute Australia, Edgecliff, AustraliaPurpose: 3D Volume Rendering (3DVR) is a simple and widely available computer-based post-processing technique that can be used to generate photo-realistic panoramic images of the abdominal wall from computed tomography… Continue Reading
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Is laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal hernia repair (TAPP) more invasive than anterior open approach?
Takaaki Tsushimi, Kazuhito Oka. Yamaguchi-ken Saiseikai Shimonoseki General HospitalIntroduction: Tension-free anterior open (AO) repair, using mesh and/or a plug, is a popular surgical choice for inguinal hernia. Laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal repair (TAPP) is gradually increasing, however, TAPP is considered more invasive than AO repair. In general, the TAPP procedure has been considered to take longer… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Acute postoperative strangulated ventral hernia after a Video Assisted Lobectomy
Alexander Ramirez, MD, FACS1, Emanuele Lo Menzo, MD, PhD, FACS, FASMBS2. 1Tallahassee Memorial Hospital / Florida State University, 2Cleveland Clinic FloridaThis is a case of a 56 year old female admitted for surgical treatment of right lower lobe pulmonary nodule (Fig. 1). Her surgical history is remarkable for a vertical banded gastroplasty 33 years ago… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
A 3mm needlescopic inguinal hernia repair aiming at day surgery center.
Minoru Matsuda, MD, Atsushi Kawasaki, MD, Jun Okamura, MD, Tomoshige Shigyo, MD. Kagurazaka D.S. Mai ClinicIntroduction: In Japan, even hernia repair requires 3 days admission mainly due to the old fashion custom. We performed inguinal hernia repair with anterior open technique that assumes the short stay surgery. The anterior open technique is performed by a… Continue Reading
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Our experience with laparoscopic repair of groin hernia in females in an Asian cohort
Hrishikesh P Salgaonkar, Dr, Sujith Wijerathne, Eva Clara S Lourdes, Jerry Goo T Thye, Cheah W Keat, Prof, Davide Lomanto, Prof. NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SINGAPOREIntroduction: Laparoscopy today seems an attractive approach for all inguinal hernias, particularly in females due to the greater prevalence of femoral hernia. In open repair these synchronous hernias are often missed.… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias