Laparoscopic Subcutaneous Direct Suture Closure for a Case of Hernia in the Linea Alba
Masanobu Hagiike, MD, Norikatsu Maeda, MD, Jun Uemura, MD, Seiji Noge, MD, Minoru Oshima, MD, Hirotaka Kashiwagi, MD, Naoki Yamamoto, MD, Shintaro Akamoto, MD, Masao Fujiwara, MD, Shinichi Yachida, MD, Takehiro Takama, MD, Keiichi Okano, MD, Hisashi Usuki, MD, Yasuyuki Suzuki, MD. Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kagawa University, Japan Laparoscopic hernia repair is now… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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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
Laparoscopic Transabdominal Hernioplasty of a Lumbar Hernia of the Grynfelt – Lesshaft Triangle
Juan D Hernandez, MD. Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota, Universidad de los Andes We present the case of a 51 years old lady with a reproduced right lumbar hernia. The first intervention was planned for a lumbar lipoma, but a hernia of the Grynfelt- Lesshaft triangle was found and repaired. After two years the… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair & Body Mass Index
Mohamed I Dahman, MD, Damien J Lapar, MD, Bruce D Schirmer, MD, Peter T Hallowell, MD. Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, PO Box 800709, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA Introduction: With obesity on the rise, more patients with a higher body mass index (BMI) are likely to require incisional hernia repairs. The aim of… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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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 Ventral Hernia Repair With Mesh Positioning System
George Rossidis, MD, Bo T Neichoy, MD, Angel M Caban, MD. University of Florida, Department of Surgery We present the case of a 47 years old female status post open appendectomy for perforated appendicitis, with a resultant 8x7 cm incisional hernia. An alternative hernia repair is presented with the use of a mesh positioning system,… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair With New Type of Mesh
V.v. Grubnik, Prof, N.d. Parphentyeva, K.o. Vorotyntseva. Odessa national medical university Introduction. Laparoscopic operations are being used increasingly in the repair of ventral hernias. Results and rate of complications after laparoscopic hernia repair depend on type of mesh and methods of mesh fixation. The aim of the study was to compare new type of… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Versus Open Hernia Repair, Results From the Nationwide Inpatient Sample
P D Colavita, MD, A L Walters, MS, V B Tsirline, MD, A E Lincourt, PhD, B T Heniford, MD. Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC Introduction: Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair has become increasingly popular since its inception. The purpose of this study is to compare laparoscopic and open ventral hernia repair with mesh in… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
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
Long Term Follow Up of Laparoscopic Tep Hernia Repair Using Slit Medium Size Polypropylene Mesh
Sugandi Hardjanto, MD. Kasih Ibu Hospital Objectives: Concerning shrinkage of polypropylene mesh about 40% after 6 weeks (invitro), so the size of mesh graft is very important to avoid the development of recurrence. The objectives of the study is to determine whether medium (12x8 cm) slit polypropylene mesh is an adequate size for reinforcement… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Low Incidence of Surgical Site Infection in Laparoscopic Inguinal Herniorrhaphy
Maris S Jones, MD, Charles St Hill, MD, Shawn Tsuda, MD. University of Nevada School of Medicine Introduction: The objective of this study is to evaluate the incidence of surgical site infection in laparoscopic (TEP) versus open inguinal hernia repair. Data is equivocal for antibiotic prophylaxis in open inguinal hernia repair for a reduction of… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Minimally-invasive Separation of Components Without Laparoscopy
Jonathan Carter, MD, Ankit Sarin, MD, Matthew Lin, MD, George Allman, MD. University of California - San Francisco Separation of components may improve results of incisional hernia repair. Recently, laparoscopic techniques to perform separation of components have been described that preserve perforator vessels to the skin flap, but are time-consuming and costly. We present an… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Outcomes of Simultaneous Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Ventral Hernia Repair Compared to Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Alone
Nathan T Orr, MD, Daniel L Davenport, PhD, John S Roth, MD. University of Kentucky School of Medicine Objective: An original article to compare the short-term outcomes of simultaneous laparoscopic cholecystectomy and ventral hernia repair with laparoscopic cholecystectomy alone. Methods: We queried the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP)… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Overlaying Therapy Using Collagen Spin-coated Plla Nanosheet for Fixation of Polypropylene Mesh
Keiichi Fujino, MD PhD, Manabu Kinoshita, MD PhD, Hiroki Haniuda, Hidekazu Yano, MD, Akihiro Saitoh, PhD, 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 We have recently developed a biocompatible poly L-lactic acid… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Parastomal Hernia After Laparoscopic Abdominoperineal Resection Can Be Prevented By Creating End Sigmoid Colostomy Through the Extraperitoneal Route
Madoka Hamada, MD, Genya Muraoka, MD, Naoya Kawakita, MD, Kazuhide Ozaki, MD, Yasuo Fukui, MD, Yutaka Nishioka, MD, Toshitatsu Taniki, MD, Tadashi Horimi, MD. Kochi Health Sciences Center PurposeThe prevalence of a paracolostomy hernia has been reported to be from 10% to 50%, with serious impairment of the quality of life and sometimes life-threatening… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias