Lightweight Versus Heavyweight Mesh in Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Meta-Analysis
A Currie, MRCS, H Andrew, MRCS, A Tonsi, MRCS, P R Hurley, MS FRCS, S Taribagil, FRCS. Croydon University Hospital BACKGROUND: Prosthetic mesh reinforcement is standard practice for inguinal hernia repair but can cause considerable pain and stiffness around the groin and affect physical functioning. This has led to various types of mesh being… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Real-time Fluorescent Videoangiographic Evaluation Demonstrate Preservation of Vascular Supply During Total Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Component Separation
J Roberto Ramirez Gavidia, MD, Kalman Bencsath, MD, Matthew Kroh, MD, Bipan Chand, MD, Sricharan Chalikonda, MD. Cleveland Clinc Foundation INTRO DUCTION:The endoscopic component separation (ECST) technique for hernia repair has been shown to decrease wound morbidity when compared to open component separation. This may in part be due to the preservation of blood… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Hernia Repair in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Single Institution Experience
François Julien, MD, Jean-pierre Gagné, MD. Québec Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery. Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec This study evaluates the peri-operative outcomes of laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR) done by one surgeon in a tertiary care centre over a six-year period.This is a retrospective study of 99 consecutive cases of LVHR performed between… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Single Incision Laparoscopic Bochdalek Hernia Repair
Thomas J Swope, MD. Mercy Medical Center Objective: To demonstrate that single incision laparoscopy can be safely utilized to repair a Bochdalek hernia. Case History: A 56 year old male presented with a symptomatic right sided Bochdalek hernia. He complained of right chest pain especially with exertion. The hernia was identified on CT scan… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Repair of a Giant Hernia of Morgagni
John R Frederick, MD, Kenric Murayama, MD. University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Summarry of surgical case: 72 year-old male with a past medical history of asthma and GERD presented to the ER complaining of nausea and vomiting associated with chest pain and dyspnea. His emesis contained both fresh and clotted blood. Objective findings… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Preperitoneal Incisional Hernia Repair Following Renal Transplantation
Lucian Panait, MD, Robert L Bell, MD, Kurt E Roberts, MD, Andrew J Duffy, MD. Yale School of Medicine Introduction: The incidence of hernias at the transplantation incision following renal transplantation is reported to be 4%. These incisions are usually located in the right lower quadrant (RLQ) and create hernias close to the pelvic… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Effect of Enzymatic Degradation On the Mechanical Properties of Biologic Scaffold Materials
Afua H Annor, BS, Michael E Tang, BS, Chi Lun Pui, BS, Gregory C Ebersole, MS MS, Margaret M Frisella, RN, Brent D Matthews, MD, Corey R Deeken, PhD. Washington University in St. Louis INTRODUCTION: In the body, biologic scaffolds are exposed to matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) which are produced by inflammatory cells (neutrophils). Scaffolds… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Robotic Assisted Single Incision Laparoscopic Total Extraperitoneal Bilateral Inguinal Hernia Repair
Luca Giordano, MD FACS. Aria Health, Philadelphia, PA, USA laparoscopic total extraperitoneal ingunal hernia repair are routinely performed. Robotic assistance to single incision laparoscopic operations, with instrument crossing and arm control reassignment, can facilitate the technical performance of the procedure. This video demonstrate the technical feasibility of a robotic assisted total extraperitoneal bilateral inguinal… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair – Long-term Prognosis and the Analysis of Mesh Shrinkage By Computed Tomography
Kanyu Nakano, MD, Hitoshi Idani, MD, Shinya Asami, MD, Sathoshi Koumoto, MD, Tetsushi Kubota, MD, Yohei Kurose, MD, Katsuyoshi Hioki, MD, Shinichiro Kubo, MD, Hiroki Nojima, MD, Yasushi Ohmura, MD, Takashi Yoshioka, MD, Hiroshi Sasaki, MD, Masahiko Muro, MD, Hitoshi Kin, MD, Norihisa Takakura, MD. Department of Surgery, Fukuyama City Hospital Background: Laparoscopic incisional… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Parastomal Hernia Repair and Re-ostomy,a Totally New Lap-re-do Technique
Yao Qiyuan. Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical Collage, Fudan University, Background: Paracolostomal hernia is a common postoperative complication of colostomies. Laparoscopic paracolostomal hernia repairs have been reported for at least five techniques so far with variable and unsatisfactory follow-up results, especially for the high incident rate of postoperative recurrence. Herein we developed and applied a… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Comparison of Long-term Outcome and Quality of Life Following Laparoscopic Repair of Incisional and Ventral Hernias With Tacker Or Suture Mesh Fixation: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study
Virinder K Bansal, MBBS MS FACS, M C Misra, MS FACS FRCS, P Singal, MBBS, K Rao, MS, S Kumar, MS, S Rajeshwari, MD, R Sagar, MD. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-110029, India BackgroundMethod of mesh fixation after laparoscopic repair of incisional and ventral hernias is still an area of debate.… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Lumbar Hernia Repair
Edward D Auyang, MD MS, Andrew S Wright, MD. Department of Surgery, University of Washington Introduction:Lumbar hernias are rare clinical entities with less than 400 reported in the literature. They were first described by deGarangeor in 1731. Petit later characterized the inferior lumbar triangle hernia in 1783 and Grynfeltt the superior lumbar triangle hernia… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic TAPP repair of Grynfeltt hernia
Christian G Massier, MD, Carl Yood, MD. Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio Purpose A very simple laparoscopic technique to repair a superior lumbar hernia is described. Method The case of an 67-year-old patient with a symptomatic Grynfeltt lumbar hernia is reported. The diagnosis was made by physical examination and confirmed by computed tomography scan. Results… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Clinical Applied Study of Tension-free Hernia Repair Techniques for Inguinal Hernia
Ke Gong, MD, Zhanzhi Zhang, MD, Dexiao Du, MD, Xingbiao Wang, MD, Yankai Zhang, MD. Beijing Shijitan Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University Objective The aim of this study was to improve the application of tension-free inguinal hernia repair .Methods We retrospectively reviewed 226 patients diagnosed with inguinal hernia who undertook laparoscopic tension-free inguinal… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Tapp Repair of Spigelian Hernia and Incidentally Found Indirect Inguinal and Femoral Hernia: a Case Report
Amy L Hiuser, MD, John Bach, MD, Timothy Barnett, MD. Cleveland Clinic Foundation We are reporting a case of an 84 year-old female who presented to outpatient surgery clinic with complaints of a right-sided abdominal bulge. Upon physical examination patient was found to have a bulge at the lateral border of the rectus muscle… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias