An Assessment of Bio-Absorbable Mesh In High-Risk Patients Undergoing Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
Omar Toubat, BA, Evan T Alicuben, MD, Kamran Samakar, MD, Namir Katkhouda, MD, Caitlin C Houghton, MD, John C Lipham, MD, Kulmeet Sandhu, MD, Adrian Dobrowolsky, MD, Nikolai A Bildzukewicz, MD. Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of USCIntroduction - Abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR) with mesh placement is commonly performed in patients with complex… Continue Reading
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Pre-Peritoneal Complex Ventral Hernia Repair
Shyanie J Kumar, MD, Zachary Warriner, MD, Wesley Edmunds, John S Roth, MD. University of KentuckyThis is a technique video for totally extraperitoneal approach (TEP) with component separation for complex ventral hernia repair (VHR). TEP involves hernia sac identification and preservation. Hernia sac is dissected circumferentially until edges of intact anterior fascia identified. Posterior component separation… Continue Reading
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RISK FACTORS FOR POSTOPERATIVE URINARY RETENTION AFTER LAPAROSCOPIC INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR: A 3-YEAR SINGLE INSTITUTION ANALYSIS
Courtney L Devin, MD, Guillaume S Chevrollier, MD, Richard Zheng, MD, Samantha L Savitch, BA, Michael J Pucci, MD, Karen A Chojnacki, MD, Ernest L Rosato, MD, Adam C Berger, MD, Francesco Palazzo, MD. Thomas Jefferson UniversityINTRODUCTION: Urinary retention (UR) is common after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (LIHR), with reported incidence ranging from 2-30%. We sought… Continue Reading
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Evaluation of a U-shaped device derived from urinary bladder matrix in a laparoscopic hiatal hernia model
Adam Young, PhD1, Collin E. M Brathwaite, MD, FACS, FASMBS2, Thomas W Gilbert, PhD1. 1ACell Inc, 2NYU Winthrop HospitalMesh reinforcement of hiatal hernia repairs has been previously shown to reduce recurrence rates compared to primary repair alone, however, the risk of esophageal erosion and stricture limit the utility of many materials for this application. Recent… Continue Reading
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Longstanding Post-Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia with Massive Herniation: Management Strategies
John P Skendelas, MD, Jody Kaban, MD, FACS, Ajay Chopra, MD. Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Jacobi Medical CenterIntroduction: Post-traumatic diaphragmatic hernias with delayed presentation are an insidious clinical entity with variable presentation following blunt thoracoabdominal trauma. While the majority of these injuries are identified early and amenable to laparoscopic repair, symptoms may develop years… Continue Reading
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Management of Re-Re Recurrent Inguinal Hernia with Enterocutaneous Fistula after TEP Repair: A Rare Case Report
Manish Kumar Gupta, Associate Professor, Sarrah Idrees, Dr, Rathindra Sarangi, Dr. Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi Introduction: Introduction of synthetic mesh was a landmark step forward in the management of hernia repair and has significantly reduced recurrence rates. But in addition to the benefits, some more problems have come in picture like ‘mesh infection… Continue Reading
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Comparisons of Abdominal Wall Reconstruction for Ventral Hernia Repairs, Open versus Robotic
Barbara Nguyen, MD1, Bryan David, MD1, Kensey Gosch, MS2, George B Sorensen, MD2. 1University of Missouri-Kansas City General Surgery, 2St. Luke's HospitalBACKGROUND: An increasingly multifaceted surgical population necessitates effective, safe, ventral hernia repairs. Approaches to complex hernias include advances in abdominal wall reconstruction, such as transverse abdominis release (TAR), and diverse operative technology to achieve… Continue Reading
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LAPAROSCOPIC DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF A COMPLEX INCISIONAL INGUINAL HERNIA
Jonah White, MD, Jeffrey Chiu, MD, Bernadette Profeta, MD, Francisco Couto, MD, Alexandros Coutsoumpos, MD, Rachael Gentry, PAC, Scott Bloom, MD, Steve Eubanks, MD. Florida HospitalA 59-year-old male had previously undergone percutaneous coronary artery revascularization with access through the right femoral artery. He subsequently required a right femoral endarterectomy with right femoral to popliteal bypass… Continue Reading
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Transabdominal Extraperitoneal Repair of Spigelian Hernia: Care Report and Literature Review
Christrian Massier, MD, William T Walsh. South Pointe HospitalINTRODUCTION: We report a recent case of an emergent repair of an incarcerated Spigelian hernia via laparoscopic transabdominal extraperitoneal (TAP) approach with a polypropylene mesh. PRESENTATION OF CASE: A 50-year-old female presented to ED with vague abdominal pain and obstructive symptoms. Physical exam was non-specific without peritoneal… Continue Reading
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A Novel Technique for Ventral Hernia Repair: Less Postoperative Pain with Lower Recurrence Rates Using a Combined Laparoscopic and Open Repair
Natasha Denicola, MD1, Claire M Eden, BA2, Fred Kimmelstiel, MD1. 1Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital, 2Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiBackground: Open ventral hernia repair may be limited by the ability to adequately visualize the underlying peritoneum and ensure complete reduction of the hernia sac for flat placement… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Complications of Minimally Invasive Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: A single institution experience.
Richard Lu, MD1, Alex Addo, MD1, Allison Estep, MD2, Reza Zahiri, DO1, Igor Belyansky, MD, FACS1. 1Anne Arundel Medical Center, 2MedStar Health BaltimoreINTRODUCTION: Minimally invasive retromuscular abdominal wall reconstruction is a relatively novel approach. As this technique becomes more widespread, it is crucial to consider its complications, particularly those that are unique to these operations. … Continue Reading
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Safety and Efficacy of Robotic-Assisted Repair of Inguinal Hernia
Marissa C Maas, Evan T Alicuben, MD, Caitlin C Houghton, MD, Kamran Samakar, MD, Kulmeet K Sandhu, MD, Adrian Dobrowolsky, MD, Nikolai Bildzukewicz, MD. Keck School of Medicine of USCINTRODUCTION: Robotic technology provides another tool in the arsenal of the minimally-invasive surgeon with emerging uses for general surgical procedures. Given the limited working space in… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Readmission after laparoscopic treatment of inguinal hernia
Adrian Maghiar, George Dejeu, Marius Sfirlea, Dan Ciurtin, Codruta Macovei, Florin Fasie, Paula Badea. Spital PelicanWe use the laparoscopic treatment of inguinal hernia in our clinic, Pelican Hospital in Oradea, Romania, for 10 years. With a percentage of about 60% of cases being operated laparoscopically. In this study we looked at the readmission rates for… Continue Reading
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HandX, a Hand-Held Smart Motorized Laparoscopic Device as an Alternative to Robotic Suturing in Laparoscopic Hernia Repair: First Human Cases.
Amir Szold, MD. Assia Medical Group, Assuta Medical Center,Introduction: Suturing the abdominal wall and peritoneum is becoming a current trend in laparoscopic hernia repair. As laparoscopic suturing is technically demanding, it has justified the use of expensive robotic systems to perform this part of the operation. In order to try and make the procedure more… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
The role of CT-based volumetric analysis of abdominal wall anatomy in predicting tension-free midline approximation in abdominal wall reconstruction with components separation. A pilot study.
Mazen Al-Mansour, MD, Greg Gagnon, MS, Alexander B Knee, MS, Sheina Theodore, MD, Jacqueline J Wu, MD, John Romanelli, MD, Neal E Seymour, MD. Baystatea Medical Center-University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolObjective: To evaluate the ability of abdominal wall volume measurements based on 3D-reconstruction of abdominal CT-scans to predict tension-free midline approximation (TFMA) in patients undergoing… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias