The anterior recurrence- Does it add complexity to the laparoscopic approach?

This talk was presented at the 2018 SAGES Meeting/16th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery by Eric M Pauli during the Masters Hernia: Recurrent Hernias – Making the Best of a Bad Situation on April 11 2018

Keyword(s): adoption, anterior recurrence, bladder, chronic pain, complications, cross sectional imaging, direct hernia, dissection, Endohernia stapler, Endoloop, Endostitch, Endowrist, epigastric vessels, eTEP, failed hernia repair, femoral hernia, femoral vessels, flap closure, grasper, guidelines, hematom, hernia defect, hernia sac, IHR, iliac vessels, inguinal hernia repair, IPOM mesh, laparoscope, laparoscopic approach, laparoscopic repair, laparoscopic surgery, laparoscopic TEP, laparoscopy, Lichtenstein repair, masters hernia, mesh, mesh plugs, mesh removal, meshoma, meta-analysis, minimally invasive approach, omentum, op note, open inguinal hernia repair, operative note, peritoneum, physical exam, recurrent hernias, robot, rTAPP, seroma, SSI, surgical site infection, technique

Intro–51 sec Am J Surg 2012

Hernia 2015

Recurrences happen–1:53 Surg Clin North Am 2008 

Ann Surg 2008

Where are recurrences after open repairs located?–2:38 Am J Surg 2001

Br J Surg 2002

Peritoneal flap closure–7:47

Is MIS IHR after open IHR more complicated?–10:21 Br J Surg 2010

Am J Surg 2010

Conclusion–11:47