scholarly journals Laparoscopic totally extra peritoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair: A series of 47 cases

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 120-123
Author(s):  
Suman Kumar Shrestha

Background: Over the past years, several surgical techniques have been evolved, among which total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair is the laparoscopic technique which is more popular now.Objective: To evaluate the outcome of totally extra peritoneal laparoscopic hernioplasty in terms of operation time, hospital stay and complications.Methods: The prospectively designed descriptive study was carried out at Department of Surgery Unit III, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital from February 2014 to April 2015. Forty seven consecutive patients above 15 years of age underwent totally extra peritoneal repairs for inguinal hernias. The selection criteria were reducible primary or recurrent, unilateral, direct and indirect inguinal hernias. All the relevant details of each patient were noted subsequently and analyzed statistically using Statistical Program for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 15.Results: The mean age of patient was 49±2.5 years. The mean operation time was 65±5.3 minutes. There were no serious complications except four (8.5%) cases of groin seroma which resolved after single time aspiration. Three (6.3%) cases had developed recurrence, two (4.2%) had developed hydrocele in a median follow up period of 6±1.5 (range, 3-9months). The mean inpatient hospital stay was 1.7±0.2 (range, 1-2.4days).Conclusion: Total extra peritoneal hernioplasty is safe and feasible with acceptable complications and recurrence rates.Journal of Kathmandu Medical College, Vol. 5, No. 4, Issue 18, Oct.-Dec., 2016, page: 120-123

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-115
Author(s):  
Hosni Mubarak Khan ◽  
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Tirumal Rao Patwari

Objective. This is a prospective study of 50 cases of inguinal hernias which were treated through open inguinal hernia repair techniques. The study was conducted with the objective of comparing the effectiveness of these procedures and complications. Materials and Methods. A number of 50 cases of inguinal hernias admitted to Dr. BR Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital were selected on the basis of the non-probability (purposive) sampling method. All the patients with direct and indirect uncomplicated hernias treated by means of an open approach were included. After the preoperative preparation, they were randomly chosen either for Desarda’s or Modified Bassini’s repair techniques. Results. In the postoperative period, moderate pain was experienced by 19 patients included in the Desarda group and 17 patients included in the Modified Bassini’s repair group on day 1. The postoperative wound infection developed in 2 cases of Desarda and 3 cases of Modified Bassini’s, erythema was observed in 2 cases of Desarda and 3 cases of Modified Bassini’s, 3 cases reported the occurrence of seroma in the Desarda group and 4 cases of seroma were recorded in the Modified Bassini’s group. Conclusions. The patients who underwent Desarda repair complained of a higher intensity of pain, which could probably be attributed to the extensive dissection involved. The duration of Desarda repair was longer due to the learning curve of the surgeons in our hospital. The return to normal gait and normal activities was significantly lower in the Desarda group. The duration of hospital stays and the postoperative complications was not significantly different in the two groups. There were no recurrences in either of the groups until the current study.


Author(s):  
Sabriye Dayı

INTRODUCTION: Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most common surgical procedures in pediatric surgery. In parallel with the advances in the field of medicine, various laparoscopic techniques have been developed in inguinal hernia repair. The Burnia technique is one of the latest published techniques and it is the cauterization of the inguinal hernia sac laparoscopically without using sutures in girls. The aim of this study is the investigation of the use of Burnia technique in clinical practice, and its postoperative outcomes. Any article concerning the use of this technique in Turkey has not been encountered. METHODS: The demographic features of patients, preoperative, peroperative, postoperative and follow-up results of 41 patients who had been operated with Burnia technique by a single surgeon within 2 years were reviewed retrospectively. Laparoscopically, the camera was first placed at an inclination of 30 degrees to the umbilical region using Hasson technique, and then, a single port was used for cauterization of the hernia sac. The Hernia sac was pulled into the abdominal cavity and cauterized. RESULTS: Burnia technique was applied to 62 inguinal hernia sacs in 41 girls. Their ages ranged from 1.5 to 16 years (median 36 months) with body weights ranging between 3.5 kg-40 kg (median 12 kg). Preoperatively 15 patients had right (37%), 19 patients left (46%), 7 patients bilateral inguinal hernias (17%). During surgery, 14 of the unilateral inguinal hernias were found to have a hernia sac on the contralateral side, and the rate of bilateral hernia increased to 51 percent. In one patient ovary was in the inguinal canal, and after its reduction, we proceeded with the operation Unexpectedly. in one patient, right ovarian torsion was detected which was detorsioned, and hernia surgery was performed in the same session. The duration of the operation was 5-35 min (median 15 min) for unilateral and 8-45 min (median 20 minutes) for bilateral hernias. None of these patients developed peroperative and postoperative complications. Follow-up time was minimum 10 months, and maximum 3 years. Recurrence was not detected. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Burnia technique seems to be effective and safe. The contralateral side and other intra-abdominal pathologies are explored. The cosmetic appearance is its another advantage. The operation time is very short due to the fact that only the hernia sac is cauterized. Comparison of this technique with other laparoscopic techniques is planned in the future study.


BMC Surgery ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Weiming Li ◽  
Yijun Li ◽  
Lili Ding ◽  
Xiongzhi Chen ◽  
Qingwen Xu ◽  
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Abstract Background Inferior epigastric vascular anatomical landmarks for anterior inguinal hernia repair is an alternative surgical procedure. We present our experience and outcome of the way. Methods We performed a retrospective analysis of 230 patients who received anterior tension-free hernia repair between May 2016 to May 2017. Among these cases, 120 were performed using the traditional transinguinal preperitoneal (TTIPP) technique while 100 were performed using the vascular anatomic landmark transinguinal preperitoneal (VALTIPP) technique. Between these two groups, we compared the operation time, length of hospital stay, complication rates, and the visual analog scale (VAS) for pain at 2 days, 3 months, and 6 months after surgery. Results Surgery was well-tolerated in both groups with no significant hemorrhage or complications. The operation times for the VALTIPP and TTIPP groups were 42.52 ± 9.15 and 53.84 ± 10.64 min (P < 0.05), respectively. Ten patients in the VALTIPP group and 17 patients in the TTIPP group reported sensations of foreign bodies (P < 0.05). The VAS pain score in VALTIPP patients at 2 days (4.0 ± 0.5), 3 months (1.0 ± 0.3), and 6 months (0.9 ± 0.3) were significantly lower when compared with those of TTIPP patients (5.3 ± 0.9 at 2 days, 1.8 ± 0.4 at 3 months, and 1.1 ± 0.1 at 6 months, p < 0.05). No statistically significant differences were found in age, gender, BMI, hernia type and location, follow-up period, incidence of post-operative seromas, recurrence rate, or length of hospital stay. Conclusion Anterior inguinal hernia repair using inferior epigastric vascular anatomical landmarks may lead to reduced operation times, reduced sensations of foreign bodies, and reduced post-operative pain. This technique is simple, practical, and effective in the management of inguinal hernias.


QJM ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 113 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
A B Lachin ◽  
A A Abdrabbu ◽  
A A F Darwish ◽  
M M K Ali

Abstract Background inguinal hernia repair is the most common procedure in general and visceral surgery worldwide. Several studies have shown that laparoscopic repair offers the advantage of minimally invasive surgery to the patient. The mesh can be placed without fixation or can be fixed into place with tuckers. Aim of the Work this study aimed to compare mesh fixation versus non-fixation in laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) repair of inguinal hernia, as regards the operation time, hospitalization, postoperative complication, recurrence and chronic pain. Patients and Methods sixty adult males with inguinal hernia were repaired with laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair, divided into; mesh fixation group (n = 35) versus non-fixation group (n = 25), and certain parameters were assessed during the operative, postoperative and follow-up periods. Results mean operation time and mean hospital stay time were significantly higher in mesh fixation group than non-fixation group. VAS scores 2days, 3months, and 6months postoperative were less for non-fixation group. Non-significant difference was found between both groups regarding intraoperative injury, hernia recurrence, wound seroma, mesh infection, chronic pain, return to physical activity. Conclusion TAPP inguinal hernioplasty without mesh fixation does not increase recurrence rate, but reduces operative duration, hospital stay duration and decreases the incidence of postoperative pain.


2015 ◽  
Vol 100 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 1403-1407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatih Ciftci

The trans-abdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) approach provides access to the contralateral groin for exploration and repair of occult hernias. Previous studies have shown that the total extraperitoneal (TEP) approach also provides access to the contralateral groin for inguinal hernia repair. The aim of the current study was to document the rate of contralateral occult inguinal hernias diagnosed during the TAPP procedure. Data from all cases of TAPP inguinal hernia repair in our hospital were recorded prospectively for 3 years. Follow-up appointments included physical examinations. A total of 302 patients underwent TAPP inguinal hernia repair. We excluded 3 patients from the study and 299 were included. A total of 204 (68%) patients were scheduled for unilateral hernia repair and contralateral occult hernias were detected in 44 (21%) patients in this group. Of the 74 patients scheduled for bilateral repair, 60 (81%) underwent bilateral repair. In the remaining 29 patients, the diagnosis was changed to unilateral hernia. In this group, unilateral hernia repair was planned along with the possibility of contralateral hernia in 18 (6%) patients. Of these patients, 5 (27%) were subsequently found to have contralateral defects, 1 of whom underwent femoral repair. Our clinical diagnoses were 78% accurate. Identifying the actual incidence of contralateral occult inguinal hernia will enhance the planning of the treatment preoperatively and favor resource allotment planning for utilization of the operating room. TAPP allows preoperative diagnosis and treatment of contralateral occult hernias, saving the patient from additional symptoms and reoperations.


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.


2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-145
Author(s):  
Wadim Trukhalev ◽  
Alexander Vlasov ◽  
Аleksandra Kalinina ◽  
Elena Krivenkova

The review is devoted to the treatment methods of inguinal hernia. Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most common operations in the world and is performed on more than 20 million patients per year. Recurrence rates of inguinal hernias after different types of surgical interventions range from 10 to 15%. The use of synthetic materials reduced the rates of hernia recurrence on average to 1-5%. Currently there are traditional tissue-based techniques, open tension-free mesh hernia repair, and laparoscopic mesh hernioplasty. Nowadays tension-free repair with synthetic mesh is a technique of choice for inguinal hernia repair. The emphasis has been placed on endoscopic methods of inguinal hernia prosthetic repair. According to the literature, laparoscopic repair is associated with low rates of wound infection and fewer haematomas, which leads to early resumption of everyday activities compared with Lichtenstein hernia repair. The paper discusses two standardized endoscopic methods for inguinal hernia treatment, namely laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal patch (TAPP) and total extraperitoneal (TEP) repair. Analysis of the literature has shown that criteria of necessity and method of mesh fixation during TAPP procedure were not completely identified. However, a number of researches have demonstrated that TAPP technique without mesh fixation proved to be a safe procedure which can be used in most patients with unilateral and bilateral inguinal hernia showing no increase in postoperative complications and low recurrence rates.


2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 1271
Author(s):  
Ashrith Iyanahally ◽  
Abhilash Gautham Ramesh

Background: Hernia is a protrusion of a viscus or part of a viscus through an abnormal opening in the walls of its containing cavity. A hernia is the bulging of part of contents of the abdominal cavity through a weakness in the abdominal wall. Inguinal hernia repair is the most frequently performed operation in any general surgical unit. To compare the mean operating time and total duration of hospital stay between sutures and cyanoacrylate glue mesh fixation in inguinal hernia repair in a medical college setup.Methods: All patients presenting to B.L.D. E. U’s Shri B. M. Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Centre Bijapur and admitted patients in whom the diagnosis of primary inguinal hernia is considered from October 2013 to June 2015.Results: Operating time was significantly less that is 36.52 min in cyanoacrylate group and 48.32 in suture fixation group. Hospital stay in cyanoacrylate group was 4.82 days and in suture fixation group was 6.48 days. Two days is considered as preoperative work up period in both the groups as it is a medical college setup.Conclusions: Lichtenstein tension free hernioplasty is always better option if mesh fixation done with N-butyl cyanoacrylate when compared with Lichtenstein’s tension free hernia repair with standard prolene suture fixation. 


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 961
Author(s):  
Tamer Akay ◽  
Murat Akici

Background: An important part of the procedures for admission to emergency surgery is incarcerated inguinal hernia repair. Minimally invasive surgical procedures have led surgeons to perform these operations laparoscopically. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the safety of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in patients admitted to the emergency department with incarcerated inguinal hernia.Methods: The files of patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery for incarcerated inguinal hernia between January 2015 and June 2019 in Bandirma State Hospital General Surgery Clinic was retrospectively reviewed. Pearson Chi-Square test was used as statistical method. Version 18 of the SPSS program was used. P<0.05 was considered significant as it should be.Results: A total of 63 patients were included in the study. The mean age was 52.8 years. A total of 64 repairs were performed on the right side in 41 (65%) cases, on the left side in 21 (33.3%) cases and on both sides in one (1.58%) case. Four (6.25%) of 63 patients had strangulation. Three of these patients (4.68%) had strangulated hernia, and one (1.56%) had strangulated and incarcerated hernia. Four patients (6.25%) presented with ileus. The mean operation time was 65 minutes (35-110 minutes). Mean duration of hospitalization was 2.4 days. The rate of minor complications was 4.68%. Only one (1.56%) major complication was iatrogenic small intestinal perforation. The mean follow-up time was 25.2 months. There was no early recurrence in patients.Conclusions: We suggest that laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal hernia repair can be performed safely in emergency procedures in patients with incarcerated inguinal hernia.


2006 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 0-0 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vytautas Lipnickas ◽  
Mindaugas Kiudelis ◽  
Andrius Gradauskas ◽  
Nerijus Kaselis ◽  
Kęstutis Strupas

Vytautas Lipnickas1, Mindaugas Kiudelis2, Andrius Gradauskas3, Nerijus Kaselis4, Kęstutis Strupas11 Vilniaus universiteto ligoninės Santariškių klinikų Pilvo chirurgijos centras,Santariškių g. 2, LT-08661 Vilnius;2 Kauno medicinos universiteto klinikų Chirurgijos klinika;3 Vilniaus miesto universitetinė ligoninė;4 Klaipėdos miesto ligoninėEl paštas: [email protected] Įvadas / tikslas Kirkšninių išvaržų chirurginio gydymo būdų yra daug. Kuris geriausias – nėra aišku. Lietuvoje atlikta pirmoji daugiacentrė perspektyvioji atsitiktinių imčių klinikinė studija. Šio straipsnio tikslas – pateikti minėtos studijos, kurioje palygintos Shouldice, Lichtensteino ir laparoskopinės TAPP kirkšninių išvaržų operacijos, ankstyvuosius rezultatus. Ligoniai ir metodai 2003 metų sausio–gruodžio mėnesiais keturiose Lietuvos ligoninėse pagal Lietuvos bioetikos komiteto patvirtintą daugiacentrės perspektyviosios atsitiktinių imčių klinikinės studijos protokolą buvo operuoti 248 ligoniai. Operacijos atliktos pagal standartizuotus Shouldice, Lichtensteino ir laparoskopinės TAPP kirkšninių išvaržų operacijų protokolus. Rezultatai Ankstyvieji studijos rezultatai parodė, kad visos operacijos yra saugios. Statistiškai reikšmingas skirtumas gautas vertinant operacijos trukmę bei hospitalizacijos laiką – laparoskopinės TAPP operacijos trunka statistiškai reikšmingai ilgiau nei atvirosios, tačiau po laparoskopinių operacijų hospitalizacijos laikas yra statistiškai reikšmingai trumpesnis (p = 0,026 lyginant laparoskopines ir Lichtensteino operacijas). Ankstyvas pooperacinis skausmas statistiškai reikšmingai mažesnis (p < 0,05 po 8 val., p < 0,01 po 24 val.) buvo po laparoskopinių operacijų. Praėjus dviem savaitėms skausmą operacijos vietoje nurodė 36 (42,3%) pacientai po Shouldice operacijos, 23 (28,4%) – po Lichtensteino ir tik 2 (2,4%) – po laparoskopinės TAPP operacijos, o jokių skundų neturėjo atitinkamai 38 (44,7%), 45 (55,6%) ir 63 (76,8%) ligoniai. Išvados Laparoskopinė TAPP operacija yra mažiausią skausmą sukelianti ir labiausiai ligoniui patogi operacija; be to, po šios operacijos hospitalizacijos laikas yra trumpiausias. Tačiau operacija trunka statistiškai reikšmingai ilgiau ir jai atlikti reikia bendrinės nejautros. Reikšminiai žodžiai: kirkšninė išvarža, transabdominalinė preperitoninė (TAPP) hernioplastika, ankstyvieji rezultatai Early results of Shouldice vs Lichtenstein vs laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: multicenter randomized clinical trial Vytautas Lipnickas1, Mindaugas Kiudelis2, Andrius Gradauskas3, Nerijus Kaselis4, Kęstutis Strupas11 Vilnius University Hospital Santariškių Klinikos, Centre of Abdominal Surgery,Santariškių 2, LT-08661 Vilnius, Lithuania;2 Kaunas University of Medicine, Clinic of Surgery;3 Vilnius City University Hospital;4 Klaipėda City HospitalE-mail: [email protected] Background / objective Open anterior inguinal hernia repair is a time-tested, safe and well-understood operation with a high success rate, while laparoscopic techniques are fairly recent; their short- and long-term outcomes are still being evaluated, but the best method of inguinal hernia repair is still unclear. Methods A prospective randomized multicenter clinical trial was performed in four surgical centers of Lithuania. Patients were operated on from January to December, 2003. Intraoperative, early and late postoperative complications, time of operation, hospital stay, postoperative pain evaluation, frequency of recurrence and changes of quality of life of laparoscopic TAPP (n = 82), Lichtenstein (n = 81) and Shouldice (n = 85) hernia repair were compared. Results The mean operative time in the laparoscopic TAPP group was significantly longer than the mean operative time in Lichtenstein and Shouldice hernia repair group. There were no major intraoperative complications and only two postoperative wound infections in the Shouldice and Lichtenstein group. There was no difference in the frequency of minor intraoperative and early postoperative complications in the groups. The mean pain scores in the laparoscopic TAPP group were significantly lower than the corresponding scores in the Lichtenstein and Shouldice group (p < 0.05 at 8 h after operation and p < 0.01 at 24 h after operation). Statistically significant differences were found in hospital stay, the shortest stay being recorded in the laparoscopic TAPP group (p = 0.026 comparing laparoscopic TAPP and Lichtenstein hernia repair). 36 (42.3%) patients in the Shouldice and 23 (28.4%) in the Lichtenstein group felt a moderate or mild pain 2 weeks postoperatively, while there were only 2 (2.4%) patients with a mild pain in the laparoscopic TAPP group. There were 38 (44.7%) patients in the Shouldice group, 45 (55.6%) in Lichtenstein group and 63 (76.8%) patients in laparoscopic TAPP group without any complaint after 2 weeks. There were no recurrences at 2 weeks postoperatively. Conclusions The laparoscopic TAPP, Lichtenstein and Shouldice hernia repair are equally safe and have no major intraoperative complications. The laparoscopic TAPP inguinal hernia repair is associated with less postoperative pain and sensitivity disorders, shortest hospital stay, but it requires general anaesthesia and a longer operating time. Keywords: groin hernia, transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) hernioplasty, early results


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