Effect of Laparoscopic Total Extraperitoneal Umbilical Hernia Repair on Incision Infection, Complication Rate, and Recurrence Rate in Patients with Umbilical Hernia

The aim of this study is to clarify the influence of laparoscopic total extraperitoneal umbilical hernia repair on incision infection, complication rate, and recurrence rate in patients with an umbilical hernia (UH). Sixty-seven UH patients referred to our hospital from June 2017 to June 2019 were selected as the research participants. Thirty-six patients in the research group (RG) were treated with laparoscopic total extraperitoneal umbilical hernia repair, and the other 31 cases in the control group (CG) were treated with traditional umbilical hernia repair. The two cohorts of patients were compared with respect to the curative effect after treatment; intraoperative blood loss, operation time, postoperative pain time, ambulation time, and hospital stay; incidence of complications; pain severity (VAS) before and after operation; sleep quality (PSQI) before and after operation; patient satisfaction after treatment; and recurrence half a year after discharge. The RG presented a higher effective treatment rate ( P < 0.05), less intraoperative blood loss, operation time, postoperative pain time, ambulation time, and hospital stay, as well as lower incidence of complications than the CG ( P < 0.05). VAS and PSQI scores differed insignificantly between the two cohorts of patients before treatment ( P > 0.05) but reduced after treatment, with lower VAS and PSQI scores in the RG than in the CG ( P < 0.05). The number of people who were highly satisfied, as investigated by the satisfaction survey, was higher in the RG than in the CG, while the recurrence rate of prognosis was lower than that in the CG ( P < 0.05). Laparoscopic total extraperitoneal umbilical hernia repair is effective for UH patients and can validly reduce the incidence of complications and recurrence rate, which has huge clinical application value.

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Opioid Prescribing and Use After Pediatric Umbilical Hernia Repair

The American Surgeon ◽

10.1177/0003134820918261 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 86 (5) ◽

pp. 437-440

Author(s):

Matthew L. Lee ◽

Lauren B. Camp ◽

Mehul V. Raval ◽

Eunice Y. Huang

Keyword(s):

Adverse Events ◽

Hernia Repair ◽

Pain Control ◽

Umbilical Hernia ◽

Parent Report ◽

Physician Education ◽

Opioid Use ◽

Opioid Prescribing ◽

Umbilical Hernia Repair ◽

Before And After

Background Opioid overuse is a concern in adult and pediatric populations. Physician education may improve appropriate opioid prescribing and patient instruction for use. Prescribing and use of opioid for pain control after pediatric umbilical hernia repair (UH) before and after surgeon education was evaluated. This is a substudy of a multi-institutional study assessing prescribing practice before and after surgeon education. This study further assessed patient prescription filling pattern and parent report of pain control. Methods A retrospective study was performed evaluating children who underwent UH 6 months before and after an educational presentation on opioid use. Prescriptions, prescription fills, patient medication use, and pain control effectiveness were assessed. Adverse events were collected. Results There were 78 subjects in the pre- and 99 in the posteducation group. Opioid prescribed changed from 98.7% to 61.6% ( P < .0001), and nonopioid prescriptions increased following education ( P = .0063). The number of opioid prescriptions filled decreased ( P = .0296). There were limited data on opioid doses used and quality of pain control, but the posteducation group showed good pain control. There was no difference in adverse events. Discussion Surgeon education on current opioid epidemic and strategies for opioid stewardship improves opioid prescribing and use without adversely impacting pain control or clinical outcome.

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Inguinal Hernia Repair Using Self-adhering Sutureless Mesh: Adhesix™: A 3-Year Follow-up with Low Chronic Pain and Recurrence Rate

The American Surgeon ◽

10.1177/000313481608200212 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 82 (2) ◽

pp. 112-116 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Malek Tabbara ◽

Laurent Genser ◽

Manuela Bossi ◽

Maxime Barat ◽

Claude Polliand ◽

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Keyword(s):

Chronic Pain ◽

Inguinal Hernia ◽

Postoperative Pain ◽

Postoperative Complications ◽

Hernia Repair ◽

Inguinal Hernia Repair ◽

Recurrence Rate ◽

Initial Surgery ◽

Complications Rate

To review our experience and outcomes after inguinal hernia repair using the lightweight self-adhering sutureless mesh “Adhesix™” and demonstrate the safety and efficacy of this mesh. This is a 3-year retrospective study that included 143 consecutive patients who underwent 149 inguinal hernia repairs at our department of surgery. All hernias were repaired using a modified Lichtenstein technique. Preoperative, perioperative, and postoperative data were prospectively collected. Incidence of chronic pain, postoperative complications, recurrence, and patient satisfaction were assessed three years postoperatively by conducting a telephone survey. We had 143 patients with a mean age of 58 years (17–84), who underwent 149 hernia repairs using the Adhesix™ mesh. Ninety-two per cent (131 patients) were males. Only 10 patients (7%) had a postoperative pain for more than three years. In our series, neither age nor gender was predictive of postoperative pain. Only one patient had a hematoma lasting for more than one month and only four patients (2.8%) had a recurrence of their hernia within three years of their initial surgery. Ninety per cent of the patient expressed their satisfaction when surveyed three years after their surgery. In conclusion, the use of the self-adhering sutureless mesh for inguinal hernia repair has been proving itself as effective as the traditional mesh. Adhesix™ is associated with low chronic pain rate, recurrence rate, and postoperative complications rate, and can be safely adopted as the sole technique for inguinal hernia repair.

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Umbilical Hernia Repair

Operative Dictations in Pediatric Surgery ◽

10.1007/978-3-030-24212-1_67 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 279-281

Author(s):

Katherine Culbreath ◽

Daniel Rhee

Keyword(s):

Hernia Repair ◽

Umbilical Hernia ◽

Umbilical Hernia Repair

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Umbilical hernia: Factors indicative of recurrence

Medicina ◽

10.3390/medicina44110108 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 44 (11) ◽

pp. 855 ◽

Cited By ~ 31

Author(s):

Linas Venclauskas ◽

Jolita Šilanskaitė ◽

Mindaugas Kiudelis

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Recurrence Rate ◽

Umbilical Hernia ◽

Hernia Recurrence ◽

Suture Repair ◽

Repair Technique ◽

Umbilical Hernia Repair ◽

Open Mesh Repair ◽

Onlay Technique ◽

Hernia Size

Umbilical hernia has gained little attention from surgeons in comparison with other types of abdominal wall hernias (inguinal, postoperative); however, the primary suture for umbilical hernia is associated with a recurrence rate of 19–54%. The aim of this study was to analyze the results of the umbilical hernia repair and to assess the independent risk factors influencing umbilical hernia recurrence. Materials and methods. A retrospective analysis of patients who underwent surgery for umbilical hernia in the Hospital of Kaunas University of Medicine in 2001–2006 was performed. Age, sex, hospital stay, hernia size, patient’s body mass index, and postoperative complications were analyzed. Postoperative evaluation included pain and discomfort in the abdomen and hernia recurrence rate. The questionnaire, which involved all these previously mentioned topics, was sent to all patients by mail. Hernia recurrence was diagnosed during the patients’ visit to a surgeon. Two surgical methods were used to repair umbilical hernia: open suture repair technique (keel technique) and open mesh repair technique (onlay technique). Every operation was chosen individually by a surgeon. Results. Ninety-seven patients (31 males and 66 females) with umbilical hernia were examined. The mean age of the patients was 57.1±15.4 years, hernia anamnesis – 7.6±8.6 years, hospital stay – 5.38±3.8 days. Ninety-two patients (94.8%) were operated on using open suture repair technique and 5 (5.2%) patients – open mesh repair technique. Only 7% of patients whose BMI was >30 kg/m2 and hernia size >2 cm and 4.3% of patients whose BMI was <30 kg/m2 and hernia size <2 cm were operated on using onlay technique (P>0.05). The rate of postoperative complications was 5.2%. Sixty-seven patients (69%) answered the questionnaire. The complete patient’s recovery time after surgery was 2.4±3.4 months. Fourteen patients (20.9%) complained of pain or discomfort in the abdomen, and 7 patients (10.4%) had ligature fistula after the surgery. Forty-five patients (67.2%) did not have any complaints after surgery. The recurrence rate after umbilical hernia repair was 8.9%. The recurrence rate was higher when hernia size was >2 cm (9% for <2 cm vs 10.5% for >2 cm) and patient’s BMI was >30 kg/m2 (8.6% for < 30 vs 10.7% for >30). There were 5 recurrence cases after open suture repair and one case after onlay technique. Fifty-six patients (83.6%) assessed their general condition after surgery as good, 9 patients (13.4%) as satisfactory, and only 2 patients (3%) as poor. Conclusions. We did not find any significant independent risk factors for umbilical hernia recurrence. However, based on reviewed literature, higher patient’s body mass index and hernia size of >2 cm could be the risk factors for umbilical hernia recurrence.

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