Comparison between anatomical polyester (Parietex) mesh and polypropylene (Prolene) mesh with fixation in total extraperitoneal repair for inguinal hernia

Introduction: Laparoscopic inguinal hernia surgery has been gaining in worldwide popularity, with the total extraperitoneal (TEP) repair gaining greater acceptance than the transabdominal pre‐peritoneal repair. Most techniques using TEP advocate some form of fixation of the prosthesis, but newer meshes avoid the use of fixation. Methods: We compared the use of the polyester mesh (Parietex; Tyco, Princeton, USA) without fixation and polypropylene (Prolene; Ethicon, USA) mesh with fixation using either ProTack (Tyco, USA) or EndoAnchor (Ethicon, Cincinnati, USA) in a consecutive series of patients who underwent total TEP endoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Results: Of 127 patients who underwent TEP repairs, 60 had Parietex mesh while 67 had Prolene mesh with fixation. The mean age was 50 years old and 97% were men. There was no difference in patient demographics or complication rate. The most common complication was small seroma or hematoma formation in 14% of patients and none required re‐operation. There was no hernia recurrence in either group with a mean follow‐up period of 13 months. Conclusion: This study shows that in laparoscopic TEP inguinal hernia repair, early results indicate comparable results between the use of polyester (Parietex) mesh without fixation and polypropylene (Prolene) mesh with fixation.     

Single-incision transabdominal preperitoneal and totally extraperitoneal repair for inguinal hernia: early experience from a single center in Asia

Introduction: Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair is currently one of the most commonly performed minimally invasive surgical procedures. In recent years, single‐incision operations have been developed to further reduce the invasiveness of the surgery. Herein, we report our early experience with single‐incision laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in Asia, with both the transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) and totally extraperitoneal (TEP) approaches. Methods: This is a retrospective review of prospectively collected data on a cohort of consecutive patients with inguinal hernia who underwent single‐incision laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in a minimal access surgical center in Hong Kong between January 2010 and January 2011. Results: Our cohort consists of 15 patients who underwent single‐incision laparoscopic inguinal hernia; 13 were unilateral and two were bilateral hernias. The mean age was 59.8 years old (range, 28–74 years). The overall mean operative time was 59.53 min (range, 25–120 min). For unilateral hernia repair, the mean operative time was 56 min (range, 25–75 min) and 48.5 min (range, 41–55 min) for TAPP and TEP, respectively. In all cases single‐incision laparoscopic hernia repair was successfully performed, no additional trocars were required, and there were no conversions to conventional laparoscopic or open inguinal hernia repair. All patients were discharged on the same day as the procedure. Conclusion: Single‐incision laparoscopic inguinal hernia is feasible in both TEP and TAPP approaches. The procedure should be performed by laparoscopic surgeons with a high level of experience in single‐incision surgery. Further randomized trials should be performed to evaluate the full potential and clinical application of single‐incision TAPP and TEP.     

Short‐term outcome of single‐incision laparoscopic totally extra‐peritoneal inguinal hernia repair

We performed single‐incision laparoscopic surgery for totally extra‐peritoneal (SILS‐TEP) repair using a lightweight mesh fixed by absorbable tacks and without balloon dilation. Thirty‐four patients (mean age, 66.5 years) underwent SILS‐TEP repair in our hospital between September 2011 and April 2012; 30 patients had unilateral hernia and 4 had bilateral hernias. Mean operative time was 85.6 min for unilateral hernia and 137.7 min for bilateral hernias. All patients underwent successful SILS‐TEP repair. Mean hospital stay was 3.4 days. Mean duration of follow‐up was 7.1 months. Four seromas were observed, but no recurrences or major complications occurred. SILS‐TEP is an economical and useful method for decreasing postoperative complications, such as neuralgia and recurrence, and it could be an attractive approach for inguinal hernia.     

腹腔镜经腹腹膜前和全腹膜外腹腔镜疝修补术的临床应用对比研究

目的：比较腹腔镜经腹腹膜前疝修补术（TAPP）与完全腹膜外腹腔镜疝修补术（TEP）治疗成人腹股沟疝的效果。方法回顾分析2007年10月～2013年02月收治的214例（235侧）腹股沟疝患者的临床资料,根据手术方式分为TAPP组58例和TEP组156例,将2组的临床资料进行比较分析。结果TEP组手术时间较短（P＜0.01）、住院费用较低（P＜0.01）。术后下床活动时间、住院时间、术后不适感方面,TAPP组与TEP组差异无统计学意义;TAPP组术中发现隐匿疝4例;术后并发症、复发率,TAPP组和TEP差异无统计学意义。结论TAPP与TEP各具优点,TAPP较TEP更利于发现隐匿疝。但是TEP较TAPP手术时间更短,住院费用更低。     

A case of indirect inguinal bladder hernia treated by laparoscopic hernia repair

Inguinal bladder hernia is a rare clinical condition, and only a small number of reported cases have been treated by laparoscopic surgery. In the present case, the patient was a 78-year-old man who presented to our emergency department with a chief complaint of right inguinal bulge and pain. CT imaging revealed an incarcerated right inguinal hernia containing the small intestine and a portion of the urinary bladder. We performed manual reduction of the incarcerated intestine, and he was admitted to the surgical ward for follow-up. On the 19th day after discharge, recurrence of incarceration developed, and he was readmitted after manual reduction. A laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal repair was performed. After careful reduction of the protruding bladder from the hernial orifice, we repaired the right inguinal hernia with a mesh prosthesis. We experienced a rare case of right indirect inguinal bladder hernia that was treated successfully with laparoscopic repair.     

Two cases of early recurrence after transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair

We performed transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair in 46 patients (58 diseases), two of whom experienced early recurrence after mesh repair. Case 1 was a 76‐year‐old man with a bilateral inguinal hernia (recurrence site, left indirect hernia) after appendectomy. The recurrence occurred 1 month after transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair. The mesh was dislocated to the lateral side, and we repaired it using the direct Kugel ® patch with an anterior technique. Case 2 was a 79‐year‐old man with a bilateral inguinal hernia (recurrence site, right direct hernia with an orifice >3 cm) after appendectomy. The recurrence occurred 3 months after transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair. The mesh was dislocated to the lateral side, and we repaired it using an ULTRAPRO ® Plug with an anterior technique under laparoscopic observation. We believe the recurrences resulted from insufficient internal exfoliation and fixation affected by complicated exfoliation of the preperitoneal space with omental adhesion after intraperitoneal surgery.     

腹腔镜腹股沟疝修补术与应用UHS无张力疝修补术的对比研究

目的研究比较腹腔镜腹股沟疝修补术与应用轻量型超普疝装置(UHS)补片无张力疝修补术的临床效果。方法回顾性分析2009年3月至2011年1月年腹腔镜腹股沟疝修补术87例,应用轻量型UHS补片无张力疝修补术53例的临床资料,分析比较手术时间、住院天数、并发症发生率、恢复正常生活和工作时间、术后短期复发率等指标。结果手术时间、术后住院天数、并发症发生率、恢复正常生活和工作时间、术后短期复发率等指标两组相比差异无统计学意义。结论腹腔镜腹股沟疝修补术与应用UHS补片无张力疝修补术两种无张力修补方法治疗腹股沟疝均可取得满意疗效。     

102例腹腔镜下完全腹膜外疝修补术的临床分析

目的探讨腹腔镜下完全腹膜外疝修补术（TEP）的经验。方法回顾分析2007年9月～2012年3月102例TEP术,观察手术时间、术后舒适性、并发症和复发率。结果102例手术均顺利完成,住院时间3～13d,平均5d,随访6个月～2年,3例复发。结论TEP是一个微创的、无张力的腹股沟疝修补术,手术安全可靠,术后疼痛轻,住院时间短,恢复快,复发率及并发症低。     

Laparoscopic orchidopexy with transabdominal preperitoneal hernia repair in an adult

We report an adult who underwent laparoscopic orchidopexy and transabdominal preperitoneal hernia repair. The patient was a 53‐year‐old man who was referred to our hospital for a bulge and pain in his left inguinal area. An abdominal CT scan revealed that the greater omentum was incarcerated in a left inguinal hernia. The patient underwent emergency laparoscopic surgery immediately. After reduction, he was diagnosed with bilateral cryptorchidism and inguinal hernia. After adequate mobilization, pneumoperitoneum was discontinued, and orchidopexy was performed with the Lichtenstein tension‐free hernioplasty. One month later, the patient underwent elective laparoscopic orchidopexy with transabdominal preperitoneal hernia repair on his right side. The patient's postoperative course has been uneventful, with no evidence of hernia recurrence to date. This procedure is safe and may be an option for adult patients who desire testis preservation. This may be the first report of laparoscopic hernia repair with orchidopexy.     

Use of the transabdominal approach to repair Morgagni hernia in a 28‐year‐old symptomatic female: A case report

Morgagni''s hernia is a congenital diaphragmatic hernia, which represents only 3% of all diaphragmatic hernias. Herein, we report a case of a 28‐year‐old symptomatic female patient with Morgagni''s hernia who underwent a transabdominal surgery for hernia repair and mesh placement.     

同期手术治疗前列腺增生合并腹股沟疝的效果评价*

目的探讨经尿道前列腺增生等离子电切术(PKURP)联合腹腔镜全腹膜外腹股沟疝修补术(TEP)同期治疗良性前列腺增生(BPH)合并腹股沟疝的临床效果。方法回顾分析在该院接受手术治疗的59例BPH合并腹股沟疝患者临床资料,其中接受先行PKURP再次行TEP分期手术患者(对照组)28例;接受行同期行PKURP联合TEP手术患者(观察组)31例,对比两组手术时间、出血量、手术成功率、术后并发症及复发率情况。结果两组PKURP和TEP的手术时间及手术成功率比较,差异无统计学意义(P0.05);观察组术中出血量较对照组明显减少,总住院时间、总体费用均明显低于对照组,差异均有统计学意义(均P0.05);两组术后并发症比较差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论 PKURP联合TEP同期治疗BPH合并腹股沟疝安全有效,且能够减少患者出血量,节省医疗费用,同时避免二次手术和麻醉的创伤及痛苦,尤其对老年及手术耐受差患者具有积极意义。     

Sonography in the postoperative evaluation of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair.

We evaluated the use of sonography as a means of assessing hernial occlusion and possible postoperative changes such as hematomas or seromas in the inguinal and scrotal regions after 1139 laparoscopic repairs of hernias between August 1992 and November 1994. Changes after laparoscopic hernia repair were found in 307 patients (27%). Hematomas or seromas were seen in 132 patients, protrusion of the prosthetic mesh in 17, mesh infection in two, and small bowel entrapment in an insufficient peritoneal suture in two. Recurrences were diagnosed correctly in six patients, mobile preperitoneal lipomas in five. Sonography is useful in the evaluation of complications after laparoscopic hernia repair, including recurrent hernia. In the absence of symptoms, sonography is not indicated.     

Reoperation with laparoscopic mesh repair for recurrent lumbar hernia due to iliac crest bone harvest

Previous reports have described laparoscopic mesh repair for lumbar hernia due to iliac crest bone harvest, but there have been no reports of reoperation with laparoscopic mesh repair for recurrent cases after laparoscopic mesh repair. Here, we describe the case of a 72-year-old Japanese woman with lumbar hernia recurrence 6 years after laparoscopic mesh repair for lumbar hernia due to iliac crest bone harvest. We performed a successful reoperation with laparoscopic mesh repair. Laparoscopic surgery should be considered to elucidate the mechanism of recurrence, previous mesh position, and the area that must be covered to prevent recurrence again.     

腹腔镜下两种腹股沟疝修补术治疗腹股沟疝临床疗效分析

目的探讨腹腔镜下两种腹股沟疝修补术治疗腹股沟疝的有效性及安全性。方法回顾性分析2010年3月至2012年8月施行腹腔镜下完全腹膜外腹股沟疝修补术(TEP)的38例成人腹股沟疝患者的临床资料,并与同期施行经腹腔镜腹膜前修补术(TAPP)进行比较分析。结果两组患者住院时间、住院费用、术后下床时间及并发症的发病率均无显著差异(P>0.05);但是手术时间TAPP组长于TEP组,两组比较差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05);TAPP组术后复发2例,TEP组无复发。结论 TAPP和TEP均是治疗成人腹股沟疝的有效方法,但TEP手术时间短,安全性更高,值得临床推广应用。     

脱细胞真皮基质修补腹股沟疝

背景：当前应用聚丙烯补片行腹股沟疝无张力修补已成为腹股沟疝修补的标准手段,但这些材料可能对患者生殖功能产生影响。目的：总结应用脱细胞真皮基质修补腹股沟疝的经验。方法：回顾性分析19例应用异体脱细胞真皮基质修补腹股沟疝患者的临床资料,男15例,女4例,年龄5~38岁。术后观察切口愈合情况,并定期随访。结果与结论：19例患者伤口均Ⅰ期愈合,无切口感染、皮下积液等并发症。18例患者获得随访,随访3~30个月,无局部疼痛、牵拉等不适感,无复发病例。提示脱细胞真皮基质材料为未成年人、尚未婚育及有生育要求的男性腹股沟疝患者的治疗提供一种新的选择。     

A case of successful laparoscopic intraperitoneal onlay mesh plus technique repair for perineal hernia after laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection

The frequency of secondary perineal hernia after abdominoperineal resection has been reported as 0.83%-26%. The optimal surgery for secondary perineal hernia and surgical indication remains controversial. An 87-year-old woman diagnosed with lower rectal cancer underwent laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection. Follow-up computed tomography at 6 months postoperatively revealed secondary perineal hernia. She reported no discomfort and no incarceration was apparent, but she complained of perineal discomfort 3 months later. Laparoscopic repair surgery was performed using an intraperitoneal onlay mesh plus technique with VENTRALIGHT® ST mesh (Medicon, Osaka, Japan), a non-absorbable mesh with a biodegradable coating. No recurrence of peritoneal hernia was seen as of 3 months postoperatively. A time lag can exist between imaging findings and symptom appearance. This laparoscopic intraperitoneal onlay mesh plus technique might become the optimal treatment for perineal hernia.     

平片式无张力疝修补术治疗腹股沟疝58例临床分析

目的探讨单用平片修补腹股沟疝的疗效与优点。方法采用美国巴德平片修补58例腹股沟疝并对其临床效果进行回顾性分析。结果手术时间30～90min，平均50min，术后无切口感染、硬结、阴囊血肿等并发症，术后短暂尿潴留5例。住院费用2200-4500，平均2950元。术后随访1～5年，无复发。结论单用平片修补腹股沟疝是一种安全、简单、痛苦小、恢复快、费用低的疝修补方法。     

传统疝修补术与疝环充填式无张力疝修补术在腹股沟疝治疗中的应用体会

目的比较传统疝修补术与疝环充填式无张力疝修补术在腹股沟疝治疗中临床疗效。方法选取2006年2月至2010年12月期间住院的120例腹股沟疝患者,随机分为两组,对照组40例:采用传统修补术,治疗组80例:使用疝环充填式无张力修补术。对比分析两组手术时间、下床时间、住院时间、术后并发症和复发等情况。结果治疗组在下床活动时间、住院时间、术后并发症和复发率方面均优于对照组,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.01),在手术时间上无明显统计学差异(P>0.05)。结论疝环充填式无张力疝修补术具有住院时间短、创伤小、痛苦小、术后恢复快、伤口无感染、成功率较高、复发率低等优点,符合腹股沟解剖和生理结构,为目前腹股沟疝手术治疗的首选术式。     

脱细胞真皮基质修补腹股沟疝

背景:当前应用聚丙烯补片行腹股沟疝无张力修补已成为腹股沟疝修补的标准手段,但这些材料可能对患者生殖功能产生影响.目的:总结应用脱细胞真皮基质修补腹股沟疝的经验.方法:回顾性分析19例应用异体脱细胞真皮基质修补腹股沟疝患者的临床资料,男15例,女4例,年龄5~38岁.术后观察切口愈合情况,并定期随访.结果与结论:19例患者伤口均Ⅰ期愈合,无切口感染、皮下积液等并发症.18例患者获得随访,随访3~30个月,无局部疼痛、牵拉等不适感,无复发病例.提示脱细胞真皮基质材料为未成年人、尚未婚育及有生育要求的男性腹股沟疝患者的治疗提供一种新的选择.     

Recurrent abdominal pain due to small bowel volvulus after transabdominal preperitoneal hernioplasty: A case report and review of literature

BACKGROUNDCompared with open mesh repair, transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) hernioplasty results in less chronic postoperative inguinal pain and faster postoperative recovery. However, it may still lead to rare but serious complications. Here we report a case of intestinal volvulus with recurrent abdominal pain as the only clinical symptom, which occurred 3 mo after TAPP repair for bilateral inguinal hernia.CASE SUMMARYA 50-year-old male patient underwent laparoscopic TAPP for bilateral inguinal hernias. After the operation, he experienced recurring pain in his lower right abdomen around the surgical area, which was relieved after symptomatic treatment. Three months after the surgery, the abdominal pain became severe and was aggravated over time. The whirlpool sign of the mesentery was seen on contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT). Laparoscopic exploration confirmed that a barb of the V-Loc™ suture penetrated the peritoneum, which caused the adhesion of the small intestinal wall to the site of peritoneal injury, forming intestinal volvulus. Since there was no closed-loop obstruction or intestinal ischemia, recurrent abdominal pain became the only clinical manifestation in this case. After laparoscopic lysis of adhesions and reduction of intestinal volvulus, the patient recovered and was discharged.CONCLUSIONThe possibility of intestinal volvulus should be considered in patients who experience recurrent abdominal pain following TAPP surgery during which barbed V-Loc sutures are used for closing the peritoneum. Contrast-enhanced CT and active laparoscopic exploration can confirm the diagnosis and prevent serious complications.