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Sadava EE, Laxague F, Valinoti AC, Angeramo CA, Schlottmann F. Outcomes after open posterior component separation via transversus abdominis release (TAR) for incisional hernia repair. A systematic review and meta-analysis. Hernia 2024:10.1007/s10029-024-03142-5. [PMID: 39192038 DOI: 10.1007/s10029-024-03142-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 08/13/2024] [Indexed: 08/29/2024]
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PURPOSE Given its potential advantages, open Transversus Abdominis Release (oTAR) has been proposed as a durable solution for complex AWR. However, its applicability in different scenarios remains uncertain. We aimed to analyze the current available evidence and determine surgical outcomes after oTAR. METHODS We performed a systematic electronic search on oTAR in PubMed/Medline, Embase, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases. Postoperative morbidity and recurrence rates were included as primary endpoints and Quality of life (QoL) was included as secondary endpoint. A random-effect model was used to generate a pooled proportion with 95% confidence interval (CI) between all studies. RESULTS A total of 22 studies with 4,910 patients undergoing oTAR were included for analysis. Mean hernia defect and mesh area were 394 (140-622) cm2 and 1065 (557-2206) cm2, respectively. Mean follow-up was 19.7 (1-32) months. The weighted pooled proportion of recurrence, overall morbidity, surgical site occurrences (SSO), surgical site infection (SSI), surgical site occurrences requiring procedural intervention (SSOPI), major morbidity and mortality were: 6% (95% CI, 3-10%), 34% (95% CI, 26-43%), 22% (95% CI, 16-29%), 11% (95% CI, 8-16%), 4% (95% CI, 3-7%), 6% (95% CI, 4-10%) and 1% (95% CI, 1-2%), respectively. A significant improvement in QoL after oTAR was reported among studies. CONCLUSION Open TAR is an effective technique for complex ventral hernias as it is associated with low recurrence rate and a significant improvement in QoL. However, the relatively high morbidity rates observed emphasize the necessity of further patients' selection and optimization to improve outcomes.
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- Emmanuel E Sadava
- Department of Surgery, Hospital Alemán of Buenos Aires, Av. Pueyrredon 1640, Buenos Aires, C1118AAT, Argentina.
- Division of Abdominal Wall Surgery, Hospital Alemán of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Alemán of Buenos Aires, Av. Pueyrredon 1640, Buenos Aires, C1118AAT, Argentina
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Alemán of Buenos Aires, Av. Pueyrredon 1640, Buenos Aires, C1118AAT, Argentina
- Division of Abdominal Wall Surgery, Hospital Alemán of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Alemán of Buenos Aires, Av. Pueyrredon 1640, Buenos Aires, C1118AAT, Argentina
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Alemán of Buenos Aires, Av. Pueyrredon 1640, Buenos Aires, C1118AAT, Argentina
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Dere Ö, Yazkan C, Şahin S, Nazlı O, Özcan Ö. Modified Chevrel Technique: A Lifesaver for Surgeons. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2024; 60:1328. [PMID: 39202609 PMCID: PMC11356506 DOI: 10.3390/medicina60081328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2024] [Revised: 08/14/2024] [Accepted: 08/15/2024] [Indexed: 09/03/2024]
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Background and Objectives: Ventral hernias (VH) pose significant challenges for surgeons due to the risk of recurrence, complexities in aligning abdominal muscles, and selecting the most suitable layer for mesh augmentation. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of utilizing the anterior rectus fascia as a turnover flap in conjunction with onlay mesh reinforcement, a procedure known as the modified Chevrel technique (MCT). Materials and Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of patients who were operated on using MCT for abdominal hernias between January 2013 and December 2019. Data were extracted from our hospital's electronic database. Recurrence rates, as well as the rates of surgical site occurrences (SSO), surgical site infections (SSI), and surgical site occurrences requiring procedural intervention (SSOPI), were analyzed based on patients' comorbidities and demographic characteristics. Results: The median follow-up period was 42.9 months (range: 14-96), and the recurrence rate was 4% (n = 3). Among the recurrent cases, three patients had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, representing a statistically significant association (p = 0.02). Although all patients with recurrence were obese, this association did not reach statistical significance (p > 0.05). The mean hospitalization duration was 17.6 days (range: 6-29). SSO, SSI, and SSOPI rates were 39 (52%), 12 (16%), and 32 (42%), respectively. Conclusions: Managing VH remains a surgical challenge, emphasizing the importance of achieving effective abdominal closure for both functional and cosmetic outcomes. MCT presents a relatively simple approach compared to techniques like transversus abdominis release (TAR) and anterior component separation (ACS), with acceptable rates of SSO, SSOPI, SSI, and recurrence.
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- Özcan Dere
- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Muğla Sitki Koçman University, Mugla 48000, Turkey
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Turcotte J, Connors K, Park N, Kim P, Belyansky I. Outcomes of Transversus Abdominis Release With Macroporous Polypropylene Mesh. J Surg Res 2024; 300:141-149. [PMID: 38810527 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2024.04.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Transversus abdominis release (TAR) is increasingly being performed for reconstruction of complex incisional and recurrent ventral hernias, with complication rates ranging from 17.4% to 33.3% after open TAR (oTAR) or robotic TAR (rTAR). The purpose of this study was to describe the outcomes of patients undergoing TAR with macroporous polypropylene mesh (MPM) and to compare outcomes between oTAR and rTAR. METHODS A retrospective review of 183 consecutive patients undergoing TAR with MPM performed by a single surgeon at a single institution from 2015 to 2021 was performed. Patients with less than one year of follow-up were excluded. Univariate analysis was performed to compare outcomes between oTAR and rTAR patients. RESULTS Average patient age was 59.4 y, median body mass index was 33.2 kg/m2, and median hernia width was 12.0 cm. Forty 2 (23%) patients underwent oTAR, 127 (69%) underwent rTAR, and 14 (8%) underwent laparoscopic TAR. Patients experienced 16.4%, 10.4%, 3.8%, and 6.0% rates of overall complications, surgical site occurrences, surgical site infections, and other complications, respectively. At average follow-up of 2.3 y, a 2.7% hernia recurrence rate was observed. In comparison to patients undergoing oTAR, rTAR patients required shorter operative times and length of stay, and were less likely to experience postoperative complications overall, and other complications. Recurrence rates were similar between oTAR and rTAR. CONCLUSIONS Patients undergoing TAR with MPM experienced complication and recurrence rates in alignment with previously published results. In comparison to oTAR, rTAR was associated with more favorable perioperative outcomes and complication rates, but similar recurrence rates.
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- Justin Turcotte
- Department of Surgery, Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, Maryland.
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- Department of Surgery, Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, Maryland
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- Department of Surgery, Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, Maryland
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- Department of Surgery, Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, Maryland
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- Department of Surgery, Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, Maryland
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Riediger H, Holzner P, Kundel L, Gröger C, Adam U, Adolf D, Köckerling F. Laparoscopic transversus abdominis release for complex ventral hernia repair: technique and initial findings. Hernia 2024; 28:761-767. [PMID: 37639071 DOI: 10.1007/s10029-023-02860-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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PURPOSE The open Rives-Stoppa retrorectus and transversus abdominis release (TAR) techniques are well established in open ventral and incisional hernia repair. The principles are currently being translated into minimally invasive surgery with different concepts. In this study, we investigate our initial results of transperitoneal laparoscopic TAR for ventral incisional hernia repair (laparoscopic TAR). METHODS Over a 20-month period, 23 consecutive patients with incisional hernias underwent surgery. Laparoscopic TAR was performed transperitoneally with adhesiolysis from the anterior abdominal wall, development of the retrorectus space and TAR, midline reconstruction and extraperitoneal mesh reinforcement. RESULTS There were 23 incisional hernias, of which 70% were M2-M4 and 60% were W3. Median patient age was 68 years and the median BMI was 31. Median operating time was 313 min, and hospital stay was 4 days. Morbidity was 26% (Clavien-Dindo 1: n = 4 and 2 + 3b: n = 2). CONCLUSION With the laparoscopic TAR, it was possible to treat a series of patients with ventral incisional hernias. The operating times were long. However, with a low rate of perioperative complications the hospital stay was short As feasibility is demonstrated, the clinical relevance of the method has to be further evaluated.
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- H Riediger
- Department of Surgery, Vivantes Humboldt Hospital, Academic teaching Hospital of Charité University Medicine, Am Nordgraben 2, 13509, Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Vivantes Humboldt Hospital, Academic teaching Hospital of Charité University Medicine, Am Nordgraben 2, 13509, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Vivantes Humboldt Hospital, Academic teaching Hospital of Charité University Medicine, Am Nordgraben 2, 13509, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Vivantes Humboldt Hospital, Academic teaching Hospital of Charité University Medicine, Am Nordgraben 2, 13509, Berlin, Germany
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- StatConsult GmbH, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Vivantes Humboldt Hospital, Academic teaching Hospital of Charité University Medicine, Am Nordgraben 2, 13509, Berlin, Germany
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Tryliskyy Y, Kebkalo A, Tyselskyi V, Owais A, Pournaras DJ. Short-term outcomes of minimally invasive techniques in posterior component separation for ventral hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Hernia 2024:10.1007/s10029-024-03030-y. [PMID: 38632220 DOI: 10.1007/s10029-024-03030-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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INTRODUCTION The objective of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to summarize various approaches in performing minimally invasive posterior component separation (MIS PCS) and ascertain their safety and short-term outcomes. METHODS A systematic literature searches of major databases were conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines to identify studies that provided perioperative characteristics and postoperative outcomes of MIS PCS. Primary outcomes for this study were: surgical site events (SSE), surgical site occurrence requiring procedural intervention (SSOPI), and overall complication rates. A random-effect meta-analysis was conducted which allows computation of 95% CIs using simple approximation and incorporates inverse variance method with logit transformation of proportions. RESULTS There were 14 studies that enrolled 850 participants that were included. The study identified rate of SSE, SSOPI, and overall rate of complications of all MIS TAR modifications to be 13.4%, 5.7%, and 19%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Our study provides important information on safety and short-term outcomes of MIS PCS. These data can be used as reference when counseling patients, calculating sample size for prospective trials, setting up targets for prospective audit of hernia centers. Standardization of reporting of preoperative characteristics and postoperative outcomes of patients undergoing MIS PCS and strict audit of the procedure through introduction of prospective national and international registries can facilitate improvement of safety of the MIS complex abdominal wall reconstruction, and help in identifying the safest and most cost-effective modification.
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- Y Tryliskyy
- Great Western Hospitals, NHS, Marlborough Road, Swindon, England, SN3 6BB, UK.
- The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
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- Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine
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- Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine
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- Great Western Hospitals, NHS, Marlborough Road, Swindon, England, SN3 6BB, UK
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- Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, England, UK
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Balachandran P, Tirunelveli Sivagnanam S, Swathika VC. Hernia Sac Preservation for Prevention of Transversus Abdominis Release in Laparoscopic Extended-Totally Extra Peritoneal Repair of Ventral Hernia: A Minimalistic Solution for a Formidable Challenge. JOURNAL OF ABDOMINAL WALL SURGERY : JAWS 2022; 1:10634. [PMID: 38314153 PMCID: PMC10831673 DOI: 10.3389/jaws.2022.10634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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Background: Ventral hernia repair has always been an extensive and challenging surgery. The laparoscopic extended-Totally Extraperitoneal (E-TEP) technique of ventral hernia repair is gaining popularity due to the advantage of placing a large mesh in the retro rectus plane. When done through a Laparoscopic approach, the difficulty of the procedure is compounded by multiple factors such as obtaining retro muscular access, maintaining the retro muscular plane, crossing over to the contralateral retro muscular plane without entering intraperitoneally, suturing in a limited space, and manipulation of a large mesh in a constricted space for placement. In cases of large midline incisional hernias, dense adhesions to the previous surgical scar are often present. Despite having extremely satisfying outcomes, the aforementioned factors make the laparoscopic extended-total extraperitoneal repair of large midline ventral and incisional hernias an exceptionally challenging procedure. A tension-free midline approximation is the benchmark of ventral/incisional hernia surgery. In certain cases, this can be difficult to achieve due to multiple factors. For the purpose of attaining tension-free midline closure, component separation techniques (CST) have been explored and implemented. Of these, the posterior component separation technique of Transversus Abdominis Release (TAR) has gained popularity for reducing the tension of posterior rectus sheath during posterior midline closure in retro muscular repairs by adding a few centimetres of medial advancement. The main pitfall of TAR is its technical complexity, which may result in morbid complications when implemented incorrectly. Performing TAR laparoscopically compounds the complexity manyfold. Hence, to obviate the necessity to perform Laparoscopic TAR in cases of Laparoscopic E-TEP repair of large midline ventral and incisional hernias, we present that the technique of hernial sac preservation should be pre-emptively carried for all Laparoscopic ETEP repairs so that the necessity of performing TAR in select cases is reduced by aiding in the addition of final crucial centimetres of lengthening to the posterior rectus sheath for achieving posterior midline closure. This aids in the success of the procedure by preventing an additional complex procedure of TAR from being performed in an already challenging hernia repair technique of Laparoscopic E-TEP repair. Methods: We hereby report three cases of Ventral hernia repair in which Laparoscopic E-TEP repair was carried out and Hernial sac preservation technique was implemented successfully. Midline closure of the posterior rectus sheath was attained under reduced tension and a medium-weight macroporous polypropylene mesh was placed in the retro-rectus plane after measurement of the potential space. Patients were discharged uneventfully. Results: Patients were followed up for up to 6 months postoperatively and were found to have no complications. Conclusion: In Laparoscopic E-TEP repair of midline ventral hernias, preservation of the hernial sac along with the posterior rectus sheath might aid in the prevention of performing a TAR in selected cases where posterior layer tension is present. Hernia sac preservation thereby aids in reducing operative time and preventing potential morbid complications.
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- Premkumar Balachandran
- Institutes of Hernia Surgery and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, India
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- Department of General Surgery, Apollo Speciality Hospital, Chennai, India
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