VP026 LIRA-TAPE TECHNIQUE. A NEW PROCEDURE FOR RESTORING THE MIDLINE BY MIS IN SUPRAPUBIC AND MIDDLE SIZE MIDLINE HERNIAS

Aim LIRA (Laparoscopic Intracorporeal Rectus Aponeuroplasty) was described in 2018 in order to reduce the tension in the midline as an alternative for Closing the defect (CD) during Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair. TAPE (Transabdominal Partial Extraperitoneal) was described in 2011 in order to repair complex suprapubic hernias to reduce the recurrence rate. We present a case of suprapubic hernia associated to a medium-size midline hernia using LIRA combined with TAPE as a new procedure for abdominal wall reconstruction Material and Methods 50 years old female affected with a M5 W2 hernia associated to a M2-3 W2. (EHS Classification). Preoperative scan was performed. Results 3 Ports (2 of 5 mm, 1 of 12 mm) in the left mid axillary line for LIRA and supraumbilical (10 mm) and right paraumbilical (5mm) to assist TAPE were placed. A peritoneal flap is created to expose de pubic arch and the Coopeŕs Ligament. CD was performed in suprapubic defect using a barbed suture and continued for LIRA procedure in the posterior rectus sheath. An intraabdominal mesh was placed (Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) mesh, Dynamesh (®)-IPOM (FEG Textiltechnik mbH, Aachen, Germany. The mesh overlapped the suprapubic arch and was fixed using helicoidal sutures and covered the whole incision in the midline. Pelvic flap covered partially the mesh. Patient was discharge in 72 h Conclusions Complex hernias close to bones, as suprapubic hernias, can be restored using a minimal invasive approach, even those associated to mid-line defects. LIRA-TAPE is a safe and reproducible association for restoring the midline with a low rate of complications.