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WHERE PATIENTS GET MEDICAL INFORMATION: CHARACTERIZATION OF ONLINE SEARCH RESULTS FOR COMMON HERNIA-RELATED TERMS

Rebecca G Lopez, MD, H. Alejandro Rodriguez, MD, Dustin R Cummings, MD, Andrew S Wright, MD. University of WashingtonBackground: It has become commonplace for patients to arrive to their appointments self-educated on their medical issues. Popular search engine algorithms are not necessarily based on validity or accuracy of information. The aim of this study is… Continue Reading

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Posters
Topic:
Abdominal Wall Hernias

Utility of fibrin glue in robotic transversus abdominis release (RTAR)

Zachary Sanford, MD, Adam S Weltz, Igor Belyansky, MD. Department of Surgery, Anne Arundel Medical CenterIntroduction: The use of mesh fixation devices has become a subject of increasing debate in the minimally invasive surgical community, with recent data suggesting mesh fixation devices do not afford significant intraoperative and postoperative benefits in surgical outcomes.  This relationship… Continue Reading

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Posters
Topic:
Abdominal Wall Hernias

Transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) inguinal hernia repair with liquid-injection and gauze dissection

Shogo Ohta, Mitsuo Shimada, Kozo Yoshikawa, Jun Higashijima, Takuya Tokunaga, Masaaki Nishi, Hideya Kashihara, Chie Takasu, Daichi Ishikawa. Department of surgery, University of TokushimaIntroduction: The recurrence during laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) inguinal hernia repair has been reported to occur in 3.0%. To prevent the recurrence, adequate dissection of preperitoneal space was important. In this report,… Continue Reading

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Posters
Topic:
Abdominal Wall Hernias

Transabdominal Preperitoneal Reapair of Spigelian and Inguinal Hernias with Management of Giant Seroma

Matthew L Dong, MD, MPH, Daniel Herron, MD, Gustavo Fernandez-Ranvier, MD. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiIntroduction: Spigelian hernias are a rare hernia, generally resulting in a defect of the aponeurosis of the transversalis fascia along the semilunar line. They account for 1-2% of all hernias. Methods and Procedures: In this video, we demonstrate… Continue Reading

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Video Loop Presentations
Topic:
Abdominal Wall Hernias

Totally transabdominal preperitoneal repair of a large incarcerated inguinal hernia

Danielle T Friedman, MD. Yale School of Medicine - Department of SurgeryLaparoscopic inguinal hernia repair remains controversial despite growing body of literature.  There is a more difficult learning curve compared to open repair.  Current recommendations suggest consideration of laparoscopic approach in female patients due to increased risk of recurrence, thought to be related to the higher… Continue Reading

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Podium Video Presentations
Topic:
Abdominal Wall Hernias

The decision to use closed suction drains in abdominal wall reconstruction by robotic transversus abdominis release (RTAR): Are they necessary?

Zachary Sanford, MD, Adam S Weltz, Igor Belyansky, MD, FACS. Department of Surgery, Anne Arundel Medical CenterIntroduction: In the field of abdominal wall reconstruction, the utility of drain placement is of debatable value.  We present outcomes evaluating drain placement vs no drain placement at the time of robotic transversus abdominis release (RTAR) technique with placement… Continue Reading

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Posters
Topic:
Abdominal Wall Hernias

TEP repair that follows the anatomy of the inguinal fascia: A method for reaching the preperitoneal cavity through sharp incision of the posterior rectus sheath

Fujio Ito, PhD, Takao Tsuchiya, PhD, Satoshi Otani, PhD, Takahiro Saito, PhD, Hajime Matsuida, MD, Junichi Miura, PhD. Iwase General HospitalIntroduction: Totally extraperitoneal (TEP) repair that does not require peritoneal incisions is a good procedure that involves minimal visceral damage. However, balloon- or camera-assisted blunt dissections that are performed in a haphazard manner do not… Continue Reading

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Posters
Topic:
Abdominal Wall Hernias

Strangulated diaphragmatic hernia from left ventricular assist device: Plea to close diaphragmatic defect at the time of device explantation

Akshay Pratap1, Maria Albuja-Cruz1, Tiffany Tanner2. 1University of Colorado, 2University of NebraskaIntroduction: LVAD [left ventricular assist device] has emerged as a mainstay of destination therapy or bridge to heart transplant in patients with end-stage cardiac disease. Despite the tremendous success with LVAD devices, device related and procedure related complications contribute to significant morbidity in these… Continue Reading

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Posters
Topic:
Abdominal Wall Hernias

Single incision laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal mesh hernioplasty for inguinal hernia in 290 Japanese patients.

Kazuo Tanoue. Ueno HospitalIntroduction: Inguinal hernia repair is the most common procedure in general and visceral surgery worldwide. Laparoscopic Transabdominal preperitoneal mesh hernioplasty (TAPP) has been also popular surgical method in Japan. Single incision laparoscopic surgery is one of the newest branches of advanced laparoscopy, and its indication has been spread to not only simple… Continue Reading

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Posters
Topic:
Abdominal Wall Hernias

Single incision endo-laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in an Asian cohort: Single centre experience

Sujith Wijerathne, Hrishikesh Salgaonkar, Wee Boon Tan, Lynette Loo, Davide Lomanto. National University Hospital, SingaporeIntroduction: Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures. A variety of techniques have been described for the same. Recent development and advancement in MIS has focused towards reducing the access related scars and the resulting pain… Continue Reading

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Posters
Topic:
Abdominal Wall Hernias

Short Learning Curve for Self –adhering mesh in Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair

Gideon Sroka, MD, Bothaina Nakad, MD, Basel Haj, MD, Ibrahim Matter, MD. Bnai-Zion Medical CenterIntroduction: One of the pitfalls in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair is mesh fixation with tacks. Their use could cause bleeding and chronic pain. This study examines the implementation of self-adhering mesh – Lap ProGrip ™ in Trans Abdominal Pre-Peritoneal (TAPP) approach… Continue Reading

Type:
Posters
Topic:
Abdominal Wall Hernias

Robotic Repair of Recurrent Interparietal Incisional Flank Hernia

Steve R Siegal, MD, Sean B Orenstein, MD. Oregon Health & Science UniversityA 56 year old female presented with a recurrent left flank incisional hernia. She underwent an anterior approach to spinal surgery and develped an incisional hernia postoperatively. This was initially repaired with onlay polypropylene mesh in an open fashion, but recurred. Though somewhat… Continue Reading

Type:
Podium Video Presentations
Topic:
Abdominal Wall Hernias

ROBOTIC-ASSISTED VERSUS LAPAROSCOPIC UNILATERAL INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR: A COMPREHENSIVE COST ANALYSIS

Walaa F Abdelmoaty, MD, MBA1, Chris Neighorn, MBA1, Christy M Dunst, MD, FACS2, Lee L Swanstrom, MD, FACS2, Chet W Hammill, MD, MCR, FACS3. 1Providence Portland Medical Center, 2The Oregon Clinic, 3Washington University General SurgeryIntroduction: The cost of introducing new surgical technologies plays an important role in their adoption. Technology with higher cost, compared to… Continue Reading

Type:
Podium Presentations
Topic:
Abdominal Wall Hernias

ROBOTIC ASSISTED REPAIR OF VENTRAL HERNIA AND DIASTASIS RECTI WITH RECTUS ABDOMINIS MOBILIZATION

Hira Ahmad, MD1, Jeremy Eckstein, MD2. 1Cleveland clinic Florida, 2Memorial Regional HospitalIntroduction: The incidence of ventral hernia can range from 2-30%. Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair has been well described in the literature. We aim to present a new technique of robotic repair of ventral hernia in concurrence with repair of diastasis recti with rectus abdominis… Continue Reading

Type:
Podium Video Presentations
Topic:
Abdominal Wall Hernias

ROBOT ASSISTED LUMBAR WALL HERNIA REPAIR

Ricardo Nassar1, Juan David Hernandez1, Juan David Linares1, Erik B Wilson2, Natan Zundel1, Ernesto Pinto1, Andres M Garcia1. 1Hospital Fundacion Santa Fe De Bogota, 2University of Texas Medical School At Houston57 YEAR OLD PATIENT WITH HISTORY OF CLOSED ABDOMINAL TRAUMA AND TRAUMATIC ILIAC CREST FRACTURE THAT  EVOLVED INTO A TRAUMATIC LUMBAR WALL HERNIA, WE PERFORMED… Continue Reading

Type:
Podium Video Presentations
Topic:
Abdominal Wall Hernias
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