Long-term outcomes after bilateral transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) repair for asymptomatic contralateral inguinal hernia

Author(s):  
Nicolás H. Dreifuss ◽  
María E. Peña ◽  
Francisco Schlottmann ◽  
Emmanuel E. Sadava
2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Masakazu Ohuchi ◽  
Noriyuki Inaki ◽  
Kunihiko Nagakari ◽  
Shintaro Kohama ◽  
Kazuhiro Sakamoto ◽  
...  

Abstract The appropriate surgical treatment for inguinal hernia in patients with liver cirrhosis and ascites remains controversial. A 79-year-old male undergoing treatment for Child–Pugh B hepatitis C-induced liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma complicated with bilateral inguinal hernia underwent transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) repair. During surgery, barbed sutures were used to facilitate appropriate peritoneal closure. His postoperative course was uneventful. Information on TAPP repair for inguinal hernia in patients with liver cirrhosis and ascites is limited. The International Guidelines for Inguinal Hernia Management recommend Lichtenstein repair for patients with ascites. TAPP repair requires peritonectomy via a posterior endoscopic approach; therefore, proper peritoneal closure is important to prevent the leakage of ascitic fluid. Herein, TAPP repair was safely and successfully completed using barbed sutures to achieve proper and strong peritoneal closure. TAPP repair using barbed sutures can be an effective treatment option for patients with liver cirrhosis and ascites.


Surgery Today ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (12) ◽  
pp. 2255-2262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuki Hayashi ◽  
Kanji Miyata ◽  
Norihiro Yuasa ◽  
Eiji Takeuchi ◽  
Yasutomo Goto ◽  
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2015 ◽  
Vol 81 (12) ◽  
pp. 1260-1262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandra C. Gasior ◽  
E. Marty Knott ◽  
Arielle Ranters ◽  
Shawn D. Peter ◽  
Todd A. Ponsky

High ligation of the inguinal hernia sac is standard practice for many pediatric surgeons in post-pubertal adolescents. Most adult surgeons do not use this technique to repair indirect inguinal hernias because of concerns for higher recurrence rates compared with mesh repairs. Therefore, we examined long-term outcomes of adolescent high ligation hernia repair performed by pediatric surgeons. Telephone surveys were conducted on children over 12 years old at the time of repair, and patients and/or their parents were contacted 18 months postrepair. Patients were identified from two institutions between 1998 and 2010. The incidences of reoperation, recurrence, presence of bulge, chronic pain, or numbness were determined. A total of 210 patients (40.7% response rate) were available for phone interviews at 18.6 to 159.5 months postrepair. Mean age was 14.6 ± 1.8 (range: 12.0–19.0 years). Fourteen patients had pain (6.7%) and five had numbness (2.4%). There were four (1.9%) patients with a second operation, two of which confirmed a recurrent hernia. Three patients expressed concern about possible recurrence. Two report a bulge, but have not been evaluated. Pediatric hernia repair with high sac ligation appears effective in patients anatomically similar to adults with low recurrence rate and low incidence of chronic symptoms. These data suggest that prospective trials on the adequacy of high ligation in adults are warranted.


2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Takeshi Matsutani ◽  
Tsutomu Nomura ◽  
Nobutoshi Hagiwara ◽  
Akihisa Matsuda ◽  
Yoshimune Takao ◽  
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Purpose.To evaluate the feasibility, safety, and effectiveness of laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) inguinal hernia repair using a memory-ring patch (Polysoft™mesh).Patients and Methods.Between April 2010 and March 2013, a total of 76 inguinal hernias underwent TAPP repair using Polysoft mesh in 67 adults under general anesthesia. Three different senior resident surgeons performed TAPP repair under the instruction of a specialist surgeon. Nine patients had bilateral hernias. The 76 hernias included 37 indirect inguinal hernias, 29 direct hernias, 1 femoral hernia, 1 pantaloon hernia (combined direct/indirect inguinal hernia), and 8 recurrent hernias after open anterior hernia repair. The immediate postoperative outcomes as well as the short-term outcomes (mainly recurrence and incidence of chronic pain) were studied.Results.There was no conversion from TAPP repair to anterior open repair. The mean operation time was 109 minutes (range, 40–132) for unilateral hernia repair. Scrotal seroma was diagnosed at the operation site in 5 patients. No patient had operation-related orchitis, testicle edema, trocar site infection, or chronic pain during follow-up.Conclusions.The use of Polysoft mesh for TAPP inguinal hernia repair does not seem to adversely affect the quality of repair. The use of this mesh is therefore feasible and safe and may reduce postoperative pain.


2018 ◽  
Vol 84 (11) ◽  
pp. 1774-1780 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Yang ◽  
Shengning Zhou ◽  
Yingru Li ◽  
Jianan Tan ◽  
Shuang Chen ◽  
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There remain concerns about the optimal technique for repairing recurrent inguinal hernias because of the high risks of complications and recurrence. The aim of this study was to compare Lichtenstein hernioplasty with the transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) laparoscopic technique in the treatment of recurrent inguinal hernias. One hundred twenty-two patients who underwent surgery for recurrent inguinal hernia were prospectively randomized to receive either Lichtenstein (n = 63) or TAPP (n = 59) hernioplasty between January 2010 and December 2014. Baseline characteristics, intraoperative complications, and short- and long-term postoperative factors were evaluated. Preoperative factors were comparable between the two groups. The average follow-up period was 46.2 ± 8.5 months. The two groups had similar intraoperative and short-term postoperative complication rates, whereas the rate of long-term postoperative complications was lower for the TAPP group than the Lichtenstein group (6.8% vs 23.8%, respectively, P = 0.012). The TAPP group had significantly lower visual analogue scale scores, fewer analgesics consumption, and faster recovery than the Lichtenstein group ( P < 0.05). Chronic pain was more prevalent in the Lichtenstein group than the TAPP group (15.9% vs 3.4%, respectively, P = 0.031). The recurrence rate was 4.8 per cent for the Lichtenstein group and 1.7 per cent for the TAPP group, with no significant difference ( P = 0.62). Both the Lichtenstein and TAPP procedures are safe and effective methods for repairing recurrent inguinal hernia with low incidence rates of life-threatening complications and recurrence. The TAPP procedure is superior to the Lichtenstein repair in terms of reduced postoperative pain, shorter sick leave, faster recovery, and better cosmetic results. Careful selection of the surgical procedures and implementation of technical essentials are necessary.


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