Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair: a Retrospective Study Based on the 17-year Experience of a Single Surgeon.
This purpose of this study was to determine the safety and success rate of laparoscopic inguinal herniorrhaphy. This is a retrospective study reviewing the experience of one surgeon during a 17-year period between 1992 and 2009, where 3,125 laparoscopic inguinal hernia repairs were done in 2,540 patients. All patients had TEP repair and a total… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Preclinical Evaluation of Novel Design for a Resorbable Mesh Fixation Device
PurposeThe purpose was to evaluate a novel design for resorbable mesh fixation with regards to biocompatibility, prevention of mesh migration and to determine if the resorbable material produced any adverse effect on tissue integration. Methods Eight female Yorkshire pigs underwent surgical creation of a 1.5cm fascial defect on each side of the abdominal midline. Defects… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Posters
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Lumbar Hernia Repair with Bone Anchor Fixation
INTRODUCTION: Lumbar hernias are rare defects of the posterolateral abdominal wall. Surgical repair of lumbar hernias is challenging because they are bounded inferiorly by the iliac bone, which makes adequate mesh fixation difficult. We demonstrate a method of a laparoscopic lumbar hernia repair utilizing bone anchor fixation at the inferior border. METHODS: The patient is… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Against Occam\’s Razor: Tap Repair of Recurrent Inguinal Hernia with Concomitant Inversion of Original Polypropylene Plug
Against Occam’s Razor: TAP Repair of Recurrent Inguinal Hernia with Concomitant Inversion of Original Polypropylene Plug The patient is a 42 year old female who had undergone an open left inguinal hernia repair 13 years ago. She presents to clinic with a 1 year history of a recurrent left groin mass in the area of… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
A Prospective Randomized Study Comparing Laparoscopic Totally Extra Peritoneal (tep) Repair Versus Trans Abdominal Pre-peritoneal (tapp) Repair for Inguinal Hernia Repair
BackgroundLaparoscopic inguinal hernia repair has the advantage of lesser pain, early recovery and lesser wound morbidity. There is no consensus on the best groin hernia repair. There are two standard techniques of Laparoscopic Inguinal hernia repair – Total Extra Peritoneal repair (TEP) and Trans - Abdominal Pre-Peritoneal repair (TAPP). There are not many trials available… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Repair of Traumatic Flank Hernia
Introduction: Traumatic flank hernias are caused by a blunt abdominal trauma with resultant detachment of the oblique musculofascial complex at the iliac crest and/or costal margin. Given such proximity to the bony structures and essential absence of the healthy fascia to anchor the mesh, traumatic flank hernias represent a challenging surgical problem. Although laparoscopic repair… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Standardized Trans-Abdominal Suturing with the Imesh Stitcher Device
Introduction In Laparoscopic hernia repair , particularly abdominal herniorrhaphy, fixation of the prosthetic mesh to the abdominal wall is commonly achieved by using tacks ( staples ) and/or trans-fascial sutures. Previous studies have shown trans-fascial suture fixation to be up to 2.5 times stronger than tacks. A correlation between fixation without sutures and hernia recurrence… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Posters
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias