Feasibility of single incision laparoscopic TEP hernia repair under local anesthesia for elderly patients with inguinal hernia
Norihito Wada, MD, PhD, FACS, Toshiharu Furukawa, MBA, MD, PhD, Yuko Kitagawa, MD, PhD, FACS. Department of Surgery, keio University School of MedicineIntroduction: Inguinal hernia is a benign disease. The indication for surgical treatment is relative. For the elderly patients with inguinal hernia, the lifestyle is not so active and the life expectancy is limited.… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
The use of Biologic Mesh for Repair of Ventral and Incisional Hernia: a Systematic Review
Alejandro Rodriguez, MD, Jennifer Minneman, MD, Rebecca P Petersen, MD, Andrew S Wright, MD. University of WashingtonBackground: Biologic grafts are widely used as an alternative to synthetic materials in ventral hernia repair. In the United States, there are currently at least a dozen commercially available biologic grafts. However, the indications for use and individual outcomes… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Pneumomediastinum: an Unusual Complication after Totally Extraperitoneal Inguinal Hernia Repair
Derek Lim, DO, Shinban Liu, DO, Claudia Kim, DO, Michael Timoney, MD. NYU Langone Medical CenterCase Description: A 30-year-old female with no past medical or surgical history presents with a symptomatic right inguinal hernia for 1 month prior to evaluation. She underwent a laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair. Three infraumbilical ports were used and… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Atypical mycobacteria associated mesh infections following laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair – An underreported clinical concern
Sunay N Bhat, MS, Santhosh Koppal, DNB, Gokul K Shanker, MSDNBMBA. VGM Gastro centre, CoimbatoreIntroduction: The incidence of atypical mycobacteria associated mesh infections (AMAMI) is underreported. These infections are often treated as surgical site infections which do not respond to regular antibiotics. The present study is aimed at diagnosing AMAMI and its treatment options. Methods: Twelve cases… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Robotic extended totally extraperitoneal (eTEP) approach: Evolution of robotic ventral hernia repair
Jeremy A Warren, MD1, Marcia Alayon-Rosario, MD2, Joseph A Ewing, PhD2, Alfredo M Carbonell, DO1. 1University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, 2Greenville Health SystemRobotic technology facilitates reproduction of complex abdominal wall reconstruction with retromuscular placement of prosthesis in a minimally invasive fashion. A transabdominal approach is typically used, often using additional myofascial release… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Subsequent hernia repair after inguinal herniorrhaphy
Igor Wanko Mboumi, MD, Yiwei Xu, MHS, Jacob Greenberg, MD, Luke Funk, MD, Amber Shada, MD, Anne Lidor, MD. University of WisconsinBackground: Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most frequently performed procedures in the United States. The optimal surgical approach, whether laparoscopic or open, remains a subject of debate. While certain clinical scenarios may favor… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Paediatric Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
Bindey Kumar, MCh, Prem Kumar, MD. All India Institute Of Medical Sciences,PatnaObjective: To present our experience of reducing risk of recurrences in paediatric laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Material and Procedure: The retrospective review includes all case of paediatric laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair(PLIHR) between 2015-2018 at our centre.The surgical technique in which we use to cut… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
BARIATRIC SURGERY PRIOR TO ABDOMINAL WALL RECONSTRUCTION IMPROVES PREDICTED POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION RISK
Alyssa Fesmire, MD1, Matthew Marr, MD1, Marissa Mendez, MD1, G. Brent Sorensen, MD2. 1University of Missouri Kansas City, 2Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas CityINTRODUCTION: Obesity is a modifiable risk factor for complications following abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR). Patients with a body mass index (BMI) greater than 30 have an increased risk of wound complications and… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Post operative pain following Mesh fixation of ventral hernia repair: Comparison of transfascial with intracorporal suture fixation
Manoj K Choudhury, MS, FMAS, Kaushik Baruah, MS. Nemcare Superspeciality HospitalObjective: Fixation of mesh is the most important step of ventral hernia repair. Transfascial mesh fixation has been the most accepted of all the methods, but the significant pain during early post operative period following fixation is still a cause of concern. In search of… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Endoscopic assisted linea alba reconstruction (ELAR) : Our experience
Ajay Bhandarwar, MS, FMAS, FIAGES, FAIS, FICS, FBMS1, Girish D Bakhshi, MS, MRCS2, Shivang D Shukla, MBBS1, Amol N Wagh, MS, FMAS, FIAGES, FAIS, FICS, FBMS1, Shekhar A Jadhav, MS, FMAS1, Amarjeet E Tandur, MS1, Jalbaji More, MS1, Nidhisha Sadhwani, MBBS1, Priyanka Saha, MBBS1, Khushboo Kadakia, MBBS1. 1Grant Government Medical College & Sir J.J. Group… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Long Acting Local Anesthetic Nerve Blocks in Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair
Michael Lew, MD, Rachel Lewis, MD, Miles Landry, MD, Brandie Forman, Bruce Ramshaw, MD. University of Tennessee KnoxvilleBackground: Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair is a commonly performed procedure. Metrics important to both patients and surgeons include pain control and length of stay. Length of stay is associated to increased costs and inversely associated with value. Decreasing… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Fatty Inguinal Hernia (Sacless Inguinal Hernia)
Abdullah Aldohayan, FRCS, Glas, Mohanad Albalawi, Rasha Bassas, Maram Alaqel, Hassan Arishi, Mohammed Nabil AlAli, Dr. King Saud University HospitalBackground: Fatty Inguinal Hernia [FIH] is inguinal defect filled with Extraperitoneal fat and no sac. Laparoscopic repair of an inguinal hernia requires the presence of a SAC, either direct or indirect inguinal hernia. Many surgeons aborted the… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
COMPARISON OF PERI-OPERATIVE OUTCOMES BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE AND STANDARD PRESSURE INSUFFLATION SYSTEMS DURING LAPAROSCOPIC VENTRAL HERNIA REPAIR
Sung G Lee, MD, Rachel Lewis, MD, Miles Landry, MBBS, Thomas Kennedy, MD, Sujata Datta, MD, Michael Lew, MD, Brandie Forman, Hernia Clinician, Bruce Ramshaw, MD, FACS. University of Tennessee at KnoxvilleINTRODUCTION: Most laparoscopic procedures utilize high flow insufflators at an intra-abdominal pressure setting of 15 mmHg. This standard pressure insufflation may alter physiology intraoperatively by… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
DYNAMIC MRI TO ASSESS COMPLEX ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIAS
Nicole Cherng, MD, Kashayar Rafatzand, MD, Gabriela Santos-Nunez, MD, James Carroll, MD, Philip Cohen, MD, Richard Perugini, MD. University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolIntroduction: Multiple techniques and variations have been described for complex abdominal wall hernia repair, and include rationale for types of synthetic mesh, location of mesh, and the performance of and type of lateral… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Does laparoscopic inguinal hernia surgery affects the vascularity of testes
Mahendra Lodha, Dr. AIIMS Jodhpur, IndiaPurpose: The effect of laparoscopic TEP repair on testicular perfusion is unclear. The procedure entails dissection of testicular blood vessels off the hernial sac and incorporation of a prosthetic mesh. This carries at minimum, a theoretical risk of compromise in testicular blood supply, which in turn may affect fertility. Our… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias