Wound Complications After Inguinal Hernia Repair, Has Robotic Surgery Improved Outcomes?
Carla N Holcomb, MD, MSPH1, Li-Ching Huang2, Savannah Renshaw1, Susan Maurer, MD1, Noah Switzer, MD1, Michael Meara, MD1, Courtney Collins, MD1, Vimal Narula, MD1, Benjamin Poulose, MD1. 1Ohio State University Medical Center, 2University of VanderbiltIntroduction: Minimally invasive inguinal hernia surgery has been associated with lower surgical site infections compared to open surgery. However, there is… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Evaluating abdominal wall function post ventral hernia repair: a comparison of open versus robotic-assisted retromuscular techniques. An Americas Hernia Society Quality Collaborative study
Noah Switzer, Savannah Renshaw, Carla Holcomb, Susan Maurer, Courtney Collins, Michael Meara, Vimal Narula, David Renton, Benjamin Poulose. The Ohio State UniversityINTRODUCTION: To examine abdominal wall function specific quality of life metrics comparing open to robotic-assisted retromuscular hernia repair Retromuscular ventral hernia repairs are a common surgical technique for the management of incisional hernias. The… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
COMPARISON OF PURE POLYPROPYLENE MESH VS. COVERED MESH IN LAPAROSCOPIC INCISIONAL AND VENTRAL HERNIA REPAIR: A NON RANDOMISED COHORT STUDY
Om Prakash, Shardool Vikram Gupta, Virinder Kumar Bansal, Subodh Kumar, Asuri Krishna, M. C. Misra. AIIMS, New DelhiIntroduction: The literature continues to be ambiguous on the type of mesh to be used in laparoscopic incisional/ventral hernia repair. This study presents non randomised comparison of pure propylene and covered mesh in laparoscopic incisional and ventral hernia repair.… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Robotic paraesophageal hernia repair: a single-center experience in a third world country
Ruben Luna, MD, Carlos Luna, MD, Daniel Gomez, Luis F Cabrera, MD, Laura Castro, Mauricio Pedraza. Bosque UniversityIntroduction: Robotictechnology is an emerging technology that has been developed in order to overcome some limitations of the standard laparoscopic approach, offering a stereoscopic three-dimensional visualization of the surgical field, increased maneuverability of the surgical tools with consequent increased… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
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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- Posters
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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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- Posters
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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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- Posters
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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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- Posters
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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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- Posters
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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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- Posters
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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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- Posters
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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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- Posters
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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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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias