Single‐incision laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal obturator hernia repair in a patient on antiplatelet therapy: A case report

An 83‐year‐old woman who complained of right lower limb discomfort was diagnosed with a right obturator hernia by CT scan. On examination, she had a soft and flat abdomen without signs of peritoneal irritation. The Howship–Romberg sign was present. She had a history of vasospastic angina and paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, and took aspirin and dipyridamole until she was admitted to the hospital. Exploratory laparoscopy identified a spontaneously reduced small bowel from the right obturator canal, but there were no signs of ischemic and necrotic bowel. The patient underwent SILS for totally extraperitoneal obturator hernia repair without a dissection balloon. The patient recovered without perioperative complications such as hemorrhage and thrombotic episodes. She remains well, and CT scans showed no signs of obturator hernia recurrence at the 7‐month follow‐up.     

Single‐incision totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair is safe and feasible in elderly patients: A single‐center experience of 365 procedures

The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and safety of SILS for totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair in elderly patients. A retrospective analysis of 365 patients who underwent of SILS for totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair from January 2012 to November 2015 at Osaka Police Hospital was performed, and the outcomes of patients aged <80 years and those aged ≥80 years were compared. There was a greater proportion of patients with an ASA score ≥3 among those ≥80 years than among those <80 years. The mean operative time for unilateral inguinal hernia was 94 min in patients <80 years and 98 min in patients ≥80 years. The mean operative time for bilateral inguinal hernia was 133 min in patients <80 years and 130 min in patients ≥80. Intraoperative bleeding was minimal in all patients. Conversion to a different operative procedure occurred in 3% (10/322) of patients <80 years and in 5% (2/43) of patients ≥80 years (P = 0.6). The mean postoperative hospital stay was 2.2 days for patients <80 years and 2.2 days for patients ≥80 years. The mean follow‐up period 21 ± 14 months (range, 3–50 months) for patients <80 years and 17 ± 14 months (range, 3–50 months) for patients ≥80 years (P = 0.3). Postoperative complications were seen in 12% (38/322) of patients <80 years and in 14% (6/43) of patients ≥80 years (P = 0.7). A seroma was seen in 9% (28/322) of patients <80 years and in 12% (5/43) of patients ≥80 years (P = 0.6). A wound infection occurred in 2% (8/322) of patients <80 years. These seromas and wound infections were managed conservatively. Pulmonary embolism was seen in one patient <80 years (0.3%). There was no mortality or recurrence in either group. SILS for totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair has good cosmesis and can be performed in elderly patients with acceptable morbidity and mortality.     

Single‐incision laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal repair for bilateral inguinal hernias after femoral‐femoral artery bypass in a patient on antiplatelet therapy: A case report

A 77‐year‐old man visited our hospital due to bilateral painful inguinal swellings. He had a history of femoral‐femoral artery bypass surgery for peripheral artery disease and took ethyl icosapentate. Additionally, he had a previous history of open left colectomy for descending colon cancer and had a median incision reaching the lower abdomen. With a diagnosis of bilateral direct inguinal hernias after femoral‐femoral artery bypass surgery, he underwent single‐incision laparoscopic surgery for totally extraperitoneal repair, continuing on ethyl icosapentate. During surgery, the preperitoneal space was safely and easily dissected, avoiding a subcutaneous vascular graft. No perioperative complications or hernia recurrence have been observed at 3 months follow‐up.     

Broad ligament hernia successfully repaired by single‐incision laparoscopy: A case report

A 52‐year‐old woman with a history of two parturitions presented with lower abdominal pain. Multi‐detector CT of the abdomen showed discontinuity of the sigmoid colon near the broad ligament on the left side. We assigned a provisional diagnosis of an internal hernia progressing through a defect in the broad ligament. SILS revealed a total broad ligament defect on the left side but no signs of ischemic, necrotic bowel. We successfully repaired the broad ligament defect with suturing. At the 2‐month follow‐up, the patient remained well with no signs of recurrence. This case appears to be the first report of a broad ligament hernia successfully diagnosed and repaired by SILS.     

Single-incision laparoscopic surgery: hernia repair

In most countries, inguinal hernia repair is the most frequent procedure performed in a surgical practice. Different approaches have been developed during the last decades, with a strong tendency towards tension-free techniques. The laparoscopic approach offers advantages in terms of less postoperative pain and faster recovery with a low incidence in recurrence. In the last few years, single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) has been introduced to further improve surgical outcome and cosmetic results. For SILS inguinal hernia repair, there is little data available so far, but both totally extraperitoneal hernia repair and transabdominal preperitoneal hernia repair have been succesfully performed without complications in a limited number of patients. In our experience, totally extraperitoneal hernia repair seems to be an ideal indication for the application of SILS.     

Transumbilical single‐incision laparoscopic ileocecal resection for Crohn's disease in a child

We report the pediatric case of ileal Crohn's disease in which the patient underwent transumbilical single‐incision laparoscopic ileocecal resection. A 14‐year‐old boy with severe growth disturbance presented with intestinal obstruction. Transanal double‐balloon enteroscopy and contrast study during endoscopy revealed a cobble stone appearance and a severe stricture 15 cm in length located slightly proximal to the ileocecal valve. There was no evidence of fistula or abscess formation. Ileocecal resection was performed via an umbilical incision with conventional laparoscopic instruments, and the postoperative course was uneventful. Single‐incision laparoscopic ileocecal resection is a good procedure for uncomplicated Crohn's disease patients in childhood.     

Current development in single‐incision laparoscopic surgery

This article reviews current developments in single‐incision laparoscopic surgery, with a focus on reported experiences in cholecystectomy. Difficulties and likely future developments in single‐incision laparoscopic surgery are also discussed.     

局麻下腹腔镜完全腹膜外疝修补术的围手术期护理

目的 总结局麻下腹腔镜完全腹膜外疝修补术(TEP)的围手术期护理经验.方法对2009年1月-2010年1月采用局麻完成的26例(28例次)TEP患者进行围手术期护理观察.结果所有患者均治愈,术后平均住院2.4d,主要并发症为皮下气肿2例,术后未出现血肿/血清肿、持续性神经性疼痛、切口感染、补片感染及尿潴留,术后平均随访...     

改良腹腔镜全腹膜外疝修补术治疗腹股沟疝疗效

目的探讨比较改良腹腔镜全腹膜外疝修补术(TEP)与开放疝修补术治疗腹股沟疝疗效及预后。方法回顾性分析95例腹股沟疝患者临床资料,按手术方式分为对照组(n=43)和观察组(n=52)。对照组给予开放性全腹膜外疝修补术治疗,观察组给予改良TEP治疗。观察比较两组手术时间、术后疼痛视觉模拟评分(VAS)、下床活动时间及住院时间等手术情况,术后并发症及复发情况。结果与对照组相比,观察组术后VAS评分明显降低,下床活动时间及住院时间显著缩短,比较差异均有显著性(均P0.05),而手术时间两组间比较差异无显著性(P0.05)。术后,观察组的并发症总发生率为13.5%,明显低于对照组30.2%的发生率,且观察组慢性疼痛发生率显著低于对照组,比较差异均有显著性(均P0.05)。随访6个月,对照组和观察组的复发率分别为4.6%和5.8%,组间比较差异无显著性(P0.05)。结论改良TEP是治疗腹股沟疝的一种安全有效手术方式,与开放性全腹膜外疝修补术相比,可以显著减轻患者术后疼痛,缩短下床活动时间及住院时间,并明显降低并发症发生率,且不增加疾病复发率,临床上值得进一步研究。     

无钉合完全腹膜外腹腔镜疝修补术(附32例次报告)

目的 探讨无钉合完全腹膜外腹腔镜疝修补术(TEP)的可行性和安全性.方法 自2007年1～6月在全身麻醉下行无钉合完全腹膜外腹腔镜疝修补术共32例次(26例患者),其中双侧腹股沟疝6例,斜疝25例,直疝7例.结果 手术全部成功,平均手术时间(76.8±23.8)min,平均术中出血量(8.3±4.6)mL,术后平均住院时间(2.7±1.2)d,恢复日常活动时间(5.2±1.3)d,术中腹膜破裂4例,术后阴囊血肿1例,无其他手术并发症.随访时间1～5个月,未见复发及腹股沟区慢性疼痛等并发症.结论 无钉合TEP是一种可行、安全、有效的无张力疝修补技术,能明显降低手术费用并获得最佳卫生经济学效益,可减少腹股沟区慢性疼痛症状的发生.     

Instrumentation in single‐access laparoscopic surgery

Single‐access laparoscopic surgery is gaining wide acceptance from surgeons. Multiple instruments and the scope are inserted in a restricted area, specifically a small incision. However, the ports, instrument handles, light guide, and camera head tend to clash outside the abdomen. The rule of triangular formation is violated, causing problems that do not occur in standard laparoscopic surgery. To cope with these issues, progress has been made in the design of scopes, instruments and access devices. The aim of this article is to provide an overview of these new methods and tools, so that single‐access laparoscopic surgery becomes safer for patients and less demanding for surgeons.     

Bilateral inguinal hernia after axillary‐femoral artery bypass effectively treated with laparoscopic repair: A case report

We report herein our experience with bilateral inguinal hernia surgery for a patient who had previously undergone a Y‐shaped vascular graft for an abdominal aortic aneurysm and then right axillary‐bilateral femoral artery bypass surgery. Preoperative physical examination and imaging revealed a subcutaneous vascular graft passing from the right axilla through the right flank region and branching at the lower abdomen to reach the femoral areas on both sides. As repair surgery by inguinal incision was considered difficult, we performed laparoscopic surgery. Bilateral direct hernia was observed on intraperitoneal observation. Essentially no intraperitoneal organ adhesion to the abdominal wall was present, and the previous surgery was also confirmed not to have reached the inguinal preperitoneal space. Transabdominal preperitoneal repair was therefore performed, yielding favorable results.