Role of Laparoscopy in Inguinal Hernias with Loss of Domain
Lashondria Simpson, MD, Seth A Spector, MD, Alberto Iglesias, MD, Vincent DeGennaro, MD, Mark Kligman, MD, Emanuele Lo Menzo, MD PhD. University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD & University of Miami. Miami, FL USA Introduction:Repair of giant inguinal hernias pose a challenge to surgeons. Preoperative progressive pneumoperitoneum has been established as a valid method to re-establish… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Paraesophageal Hernia After Minimally Invasive Ivor-Lewis Esophagectomy
Drew D Howard, MD, Dean Yamaguchi, MD, Angel Caban, MD, Steven Hockwald, MD, Kfir Ben-David, MD. University of Florida Presented is a 72 year old woman who underwent a minimally invasive esophagectomy two years previously. She presented to an outside hospital complaining of abdominal pain along with nausea and vomiting. She underwent radiographic studies there… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Treatment of Large Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia with an Upside-Down Stomach
TATSUSHI SUWA, MD PhD, KAZUHIRO KARIKOME, MD, NAOKI ASAKAGE, MD PhD, EISHI TOTSUKA, MD PhD, NAOKAZU NAKAMURA, MD PhD, KEIGO OKADA, MD, TOMONORI MATSUMURA, MD. Kashiwa Kousei General Hospital IntroductionPrimary repair of large hiatal hernia is associated with a high recurrence rate. Reportedly, the use of mesh reduces this recurrence rate. The indication for mesh… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Versus Open Inguinal Hernia Repair in Octogenarians: A Follow-Up Study
Kai B Dallas, BS, Dvir Froylich, MD, Jacqueline J Choi, MD, Jonatan Hernandez Rosa, BS, Christopher LO, BS, Modesto J Colon, MD, Dana T Telem, MD, Celia M Divino, MD. Mount Sinai School of Medicine Introduction: Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair is associated with decreased postoperative pain, chronic pain and recovery time in the general population.… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Mesh fixation compared to non-fixation in TEP IHR: An RCT in a rural hospital estting
Pankaj Garg, MBBS MS, Srijith Nair, MBBS MS, Geetha R Menon, PhD, Jai D Thakur, MBBS, Mohamed Ismail, MBBS MS. 1.Fortis Super Specialty Hospital,Mohali, India 2.Moulana Hospital, Perianthalmanna, Kerala, India 3. Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, India 4. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA Background- Previous studies have shown… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
TAPP Inguinal Hernia Repair Without Mesh Fixation Technique for Recurrent Hernias: A Prospective Analysis
Marty Zdichavsky, MD, Derek Zieker, MD, Andreas Kirschniak, MD, Tobias Meile, MD, Dörte Wichmann, MD, Jonas Hoffmann, MD, Alfred Königsrainer, MD. Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital Tübingen, Germany Objective For laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) hernia repair prosthetic mesh reinforcement is used. Mesh fixation devices should prevent recurrences, but they can cause… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair – Does Primary Repair in Addition to Placement of Mesh Decrease Recurrence?
AMBAR BANERJEE, MD, VIMAL K NARULA, MD, DEAN J MIKAMI, MD. Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Ohio State University Introduction: The advent of laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR) not only reduced the morbidity associated with open repairs but also led to a decrease in the hernia recurrence rate. However, the… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Fixation of Biologic Mesh At the Hiatus with Fibrin Or Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) Sealant in a Porcine Model
Eric D Jenkins, MD, Sopon Lerdsirisopon, MD, Kevin P Costello, Lora Melman, MD, Margaret M Frisella, RN, Brent D Matthews, MD, Corey R Deeken, PhD. Dept. of Surgery, Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine (St. Louis, Missouri) OBJECTIVES: Despite evidence that biologic mesh reinforcement improves outcomes for paraesophageal hernia repair, biologic… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Biomechanical Evaluation of Potential Damage to Hernia Repair Materials Due to Fixation with Helical Titanium Tacks
Sopon Lerdsirisopon, MD, Brent D Matthews, MD, Margaret M Frisella, RN, Corey R Deeken, PhD. Dept. of Surgery, Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine (St. Louis, Missouri) OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to determine whether the strength and extensibility of hernia repair materials are negatively impacted by potential damage… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Review of Recurrent and Bilateral Inguinal Hernias Over the Last Seven Years
William C Streetman, MD, Karl LeBlanc, MD MBA FACS. Surgeons Group of Baton Rouge Introduction The most frequently performed operation in general surgery is an inguinal hernia repair. Approximately 600,000 hernia repair operations are performed annually in the United States and as many as 15% of those repairs are estimated to be recurrent hernias. The… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Post-Operative Hemorrhage From Surface of Prostate: an Unusual Complication After Pre-Peritoneal Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
Sarah C Oltmann, MD, Mark J Watson, MD. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center INTRODUCTIONIt has been described that laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair carries greater risk of bleeding complications when compared to open inguinal hernia repairs. This is most commonly found to originate from the epigastric vessels on the anterior abdominal wall. We describe a… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Fixation of Polypropylene Mesh On the Rabbit Abdominal Wall Using Poly L-Lactic Acid (plla) Nanosheet
Keiichi FUJINO, MD PhD, Manabu KINOSHITA, MD PhD, Hidekazu YANO, MD, Akihiro SAITOH, Toshinori FUJIE, PhD, Kahoko NISHIKAWA, PhD, Keiichi IWAYA, MD PhD, Shinji TAKEOKA, PhD, Daizoh SAITOH, MD PhD, Yuji TANAKA, MD PhD. Department of General Medicine, National Defense Medical College Introduction: Polypropylene mesh (PPM) used to repair abdominal wall hernias often induces dense… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic repair of a recurrent IH
Enrique F Elli, MD FACS, Mario A Masrur, MD, Lindberg K Simpson, MD, Osman Mahdi-Babikir, MD, Bianco M Francesco, MD, Nicolas C Buchs, MD, Pier C Giulianotti, MD FACS. Division of General, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Introduction The laparoscopic approach in abdominal wall… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparsocopic Repair of Various Diaphragmatic Hernia Defects
Brant K Oelschlager, MD Professor of Surgery, Laura Filippa, MD. University of Washington Diaphragmatic hernias presenting in adults are a rare, heterogeneous, and complicated entity for surgeons to repair. They can be congenital or traumatic, and can occur in various areas of either hemi-diaphragm. These hernias have traditionally been treated by thoracotomy or laparotomy. Laparoscopy… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Self Fixating Mesh Is Safe and Feasible for Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
Chris Edwards, MD. Misison Hospitals, Regional Surgical Specialists, Asheville NC Introduction: A number of techniques of mesh fixation have been described for a laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair including permanent tacks, absorbable tacks, glues and no fixation at all. Each technique may have unique benefits in terms of perioperative outcomes. A novel technique for the open… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Posters
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias