Single Incision Laparoscopic Transabdominal preperitoneal mesh hernioplasty for inguinal hernia in 100 Japanese patients.
Kazuo Tanoue, MD, PhD, FACS, Hidenobu Okino, MD, PhD, Masamitsu Kanazawa, MD, PhD, Kiichiro Ueno, MD, PhD. Ueno Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan. (BACKGROUND) 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 (SILS)… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Open inguinal hernia repair with the combined use of a self-fixating mesh and elective neurectomy: a long-term follow-up
Dimitrios Tsakayannis, MD, PhD, Andreas Kiriakopoulos, MD, Dimitrios Linos, MD. Department of Surgery, Hygeia Hospital, Athens,Greece. BACKGROUND : Mesh fixation and nerve entrapment are potential causes of immediate and chronic postoperative pain in open inguinal hernia repair. To minimize these risks, a self-gripping mesh along with routine elective neurectomy was used in a series of… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
An Observational Study of Latent Inguinal Hernias During Laparoscopic Surgery for Other Sites
Yuka Mine, Fumihiko Fujita, Daisuke Kawahara, Takehiro Mishima, Yasuhiro Torashima, Shinichiro Ito, Shigeki Minami, Kengo Kanetaka, Mitsuhisa Takatsuki, Tamotsu Kuroki, Susumu Eguchi Eguchi. Department of Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Background: The incidence of inguinal hernia is reported to be approximately 1.5% in the Japanese population. The purpose of this study was… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
A Single Institutional Comparison of Endoscopic and Open Abdominal Component Separation with Risk Stratification
Said C Azoury, MD, Andrew P Dhanasopon, MD, Xuan Hui, MD, MSc, Carla De La Cruz, BS, Justin M Sacks, MD, Kenzo Hirose, MD, Thomas H Magnuson, MD, Caiyun Laio, MD, Monica Lovins, MS, CRNP, Hien T Nguyen, MD. Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital; The Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine; Department of… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Prospective study of Open Mesh versus Laparoscopic Mesh Repair of Inguinal Hernia
Mahak Chauhan, MBBS, Ashwani Kumar, MD, Anand Munghate, MD, Dr. Ashvind Bawa, MD. Government Medical College and Hospital, Patiala, Punjab, India. Background: Open Lichenstein repair method is commonly used to repair inguinal hernia although developing technology has led surgeons to consider using laparoscopy for the treatment of this commonly seen surgical disease. Here we have… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Endoscopic versus Open Component Separation: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Noah J Switzer, MD, Mark A Dykstra, MD, Stephanie Lim, BSc, Erica Lester, MD, Richdeep S Gill, MD, PhD, Christopher De Gara, MB, MS, FRCSC, FACS, Xinzhe Shi, Daniel Birch, MD, FRCSC, Shahzeer Karmali, BSc, MD, MPH, FRCSC, FACS. Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Incidence and Risk Factors of Incisional Hernia Formation Following Abdominal Organ Transplantation
Carter T Smith, MD, Micah G Katz, Janet M Bellingham, MD, Bridget Welch, Glen E Leverson, PhD, Luke Funk, MD, MPH, Jacob A Greenberg, MD, EdM. University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study is to estimate the incidence of and risk factors for incisional hernia formation following primary abdominal solid organ transplantation.… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Determining the Proper Distance for Trans-abdominal Sutures in Ventral Hernia Repairs: The Higgins Formula
Andrew C McCoy, MD, James Rifenbery, MD, Michael Higgins, MD. Franciscan Health System. Introduction: Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair has become widely used, however one of the more frustrating aspect of the repair is the inability to correctly place trans-abdominal sutures and still maintain the correct tension and placement in the peritoneal surface. This is especially… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Readmission Rates After Outpatient Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair
E. Charles Moore, DO, MS, Konstantinos Spaniolas, MD, William H Chapman, MD, John Pender, MD, Mark Manwaring, MD, Walter Pories, MD. East Carolina University, The Brody School of Medicine. Introduction: Laparoscopic repair has been shown to be safe and effective in the management of ventral hernias. As inpatient reimbursement decreases, outpatient laparoscopic ventral hernia repair… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Femoral vs Inguinal Hernia Repair: Long-term Clinical and Quality of Life (QOL) Outcomes From a Prospective, International Database
Joel F Bradley III, MD, K B Williams, MD, B A Wormer, MD, A L Walters, MS, K T Dacey, MHA, B T Heniford, MD, V A Augenstein, MD. Carolinas Medical Center. Introduction: While research devoted to QOL regarding inguinal hernia repair continues to grow, little effort has been invested in QOL outcomes of femoral… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Does Concurrent Inguinal Hernia Repair During Robotic Prostatectomy Increase the Risk of Infections?
Steven Garcia, MD, Monica Morgan, MD, Jeffrey A Cadeddu, MD, Claus Roehrborn, MD, Daniel J Scott, MD. UT Southwestern Medical Center. Introduction: Robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) has been increasingly used to treat prostate cancer. Patients undergoing RALP have been reported to have an incidence of inguinal hernia between 7 to 21 %. Concurrent inguinal… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair with Collis Gastroplasty and Diaphragmatic Relaxing Incision
Geoffrey Chow, MD, Ezra N Teitelbaum, MD, Nathaniel J Soper, MD, Eric S Hungness, MD. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. This video shows a laparoscopic repair of a type III paraesophageal hernia. Despite full mobilization, a short esophagus was present and a stapled Collis-type wedge fundectomy was performed as an esophageal lengthening procedure. Additionally,… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Totally Extraperitoneal Repair for Incisional Hernia
Chen Kuo-Hsin, MD, Chio U-Chon, MD, Wu Jiann-Ming, MD, Chen Shian-dian, MD, Chen Ying-Da, MD, Huang Shu-Yi, MD, Jeng Kuo-Shyang, MD, Lin Tzu-Chao, MD, Siow Tiing-Foong, MD, Sum Shao-Yin, MD, Loi Chao-Man, MD. Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Ban Ciao, Taipei, Taiwan. INTRODUCTION – surgical repair of incisional hernia… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Groin Defects Seen At Laparoscopic Extra-peritoneal Dissection During Surgical Treatment of Athletic Pubalgia
Krzysztof J Wikiel, MD, George M Eid. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Background: Over the past thirty years a new disease process, now known as athletic pubalgia or sports hernia has been acknowledged, nevertheless the etiology is still not fully understood. The patients suffering from this ailment, often young and active, present to the physician’s… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Tacks, Staples Or Suture: Method of Peritoneal Closure in Laparoscopic Transabdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) Inguinal Hernia Repair Effects Early Quality of Life (QOL)
Samuel W Ross, MD, MPH, Mimi Kim, MD, Bindhu Oommen, MD, MPH, Joel F Bradley, MD, Kristopher B Williams, MD, Amanda L Walters, MS, Kristian T Dacey, MHA, Vedra A Augenstein, MD, Brant T Heniford, MD. Carolinas Medical Center, Dept. of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery. INTRODUCTION: TAPP inguinal hernia repair (IHR)… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias