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Bahraini A, Hsu J, Cochran S, Campbell S, Overby DW, Phillips S, Prabhu A, Perez A. Evaluation of 30-day outcomes for open ventral hernia repair using self-gripping versus nonself-gripping mesh. Surg Endosc 2024; 38:2871-2878. [PMID: 38609587 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-024-10778-y] [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: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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BACKGROUND The use of mesh is standard of care for large ventral hernias repaired on an elective basis. The most used type of mesh includes synthetic polypropylene mesh; however, there has been an increase in the usage of a new polyester self-gripping mesh, and there are limited data regarding its efficacy for ventral hernia. The purpose of the study is to determine whether there is a difference in surgical site occurrence (SSO), surgical site infection (SSI), surgical site occurrence requiring procedural intervention (SSOPI), and recurrence at 30 days after ventral hernia repair (VHR) using self-gripping (SGM) versus non-self-gripping mesh (NSGM). METHODS We performed a retrospective study from January 2014 to April 2022 using the Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative (ACHQC). We collected data on patients over 18 years of age who underwent elective open VHR using SGM or NSGM and whom had 30-day follow-up. Propensity matching was utilized to control for variables including hernia width, body mass index, age, ASA, and mesh location. Data were analyzed to identify differences in SSO, SSI, SSOPI, and recurrence at 30 days. RESULTS 9038 patients were identified. After propensity matching, 1766 patients were included in the study population. Patients with SGM had similar demographic and clinical characteristics compared to NSGM. The mean hernia width to mesh width ratio was 8 cm:18 cm with NSGM and 7 cm:15 cm with SGM (p = 0.63). There was no difference in 30-day rates of recurrence, SSI or SSO. The rate of SSOPI was also found to be 5.4% in the nonself-gripping group compared to 3.1% in the self-gripping mesh group (p < .005). There was no difference in patient-reported outcomes at 30 days. CONCLUSIONS In patients undergoing ventral hernia repair with mesh, self-gripping mesh is a safe type of mesh to use. Use of self-gripping mesh may be associated with lower rates of SSOPI when compared to nonself-gripping mesh.
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- Anoosh Bahraini
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, USA
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, USA
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, USA
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, USA
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, USA
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, USA.
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Kirov KG, Mihaylov DM, Arnaudov SS. Is the self-adhesive mesh a solution for chronic postoperative inguinal pain after TAPP: A single centre preliminary experience? J Minim Access Surg 2024; 20:216-221. [PMID: 37706406 PMCID: PMC11095797 DOI: 10.4103/jmas.jmas_23_23] [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: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Minimally invasive surgery for groin hernia has expanded significantly over the last two decades and has demonstrated better outcomes in terms of pain and quality of life. A major contributing factor related to chronic post-operative inguinal pain (CPIP) is mesh fixation. An alternative to the standard fixation methods is the self-adhesive surgical mesh. PATIENTS AND METHODS Prospective data analysis was performed of all patients undergoing laparoscopic transabdominal pre-peritoneal (TAPP) inguinal hernia repair in a single centre for the period 1 st January, 2022-15 th December, 2022. A standardised surgical technique was used with a lightweight self-adhesive mesh without additional fixation. The analysis has encompassed early and late post-operative complications as well as the assessment of pain with an emphasis on CPIP. RESULTS The study enrolled 52 patients where a total number of 64 elective hernia repairs were performed: 92.2% ( n = 59) primary and 7.8% ( n = 5) recurrent. Fifty-one patients received post-operative follow-up: 100% at 1 month and 78.8% ( n = 41) at 3 months. The incidence of early postoperative complications was 7.7% ( n = 4): one patient developed a seroma, two patients - port site hematomas and one a transient subileus that were all managed conservatively. No patients suffered a recurrence. The average pain score according to the Visual Analogue Scale was 3.3 (0-8) at discharge, 0.6 (0-4) at 1 month and there was no incidence of CPIP after the 3 rd month. CONCLUSION Laparoscopic TAPP repair for inguinal hernia with a self-adhesive mesh is an adequate surgical technique with the potential to reduce CPIP, but more research is needed to evaluate this method.
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- Kiril G. Kirov
- Research Institute – Medical University Pleven, Pleven, Bulgaria
- Department of Surgery, Oncology Centre Shumen, Shumen, Bulgaria
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- Research Institute – Medical University Pleven, Pleven, Bulgaria
- Department of Surgery, Oncology Centre Shumen, Shumen, Bulgaria
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Baldini E, Lori E, Morini C, Palla L, Coletta D, De Luca GM, Giraudo G, Intini SG, Perotti B, Sorge A, Sozio G, Arganini M, Beltrami E, Pironi D, Ranalli M, Saviano C, Patriti A, Usai S, Vernaccini N, Vittore F, D’Andrea V, Nardi P, Sorrenti S, Palumbo P. Sutureless Repair for Open Treatment of Inguinal Hernia: Three Techniques in Comparison. J Clin Med 2024; 13:589. [PMID: 38276095 PMCID: PMC10816828 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13020589] [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: 01/03/2024] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Currently, groin hernia repair is mostly performed with application of mesh prostheses fixed with or without suture. However, views on safety and efficacy of different surgical approaches are still partly discordant. In this multicentre retrospective study, three sutureless procedures, i.e., mesh fixation with glue, application of self-gripping mesh, and Trabucco's technique, were compared in 1034 patients with primary unilateral non-complicated inguinal hernia subjected to open anterior surgery. Patient-related features, comorbidities, and drugs potentially affecting the intervention outcomes were also examined. The incidence of postoperative complications, acute and chronic pain, and time until discharge were assessed. A multivariate logistic regression was used to compare the odds ratio of the surgical techniques adjusting for other risk factors. The application of standard/heavy mesh, performed in the Trabucco's technique, was found to significantly increase the odds ratio of hematomas (p = 0.014) and, most notably, of acute postoperative pain (p < 0.001). Among the clinical parameters, antithrombotic therapy and large hernia size were independent risk factors for hematomas and longer hospital stay, whilst small hernias were an independent predictor of pain. Overall, our findings suggest that the Trabucco's technique should not be preferred in patients with a large hernia and on antithrombotic therapy.
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- Enke Baldini
- Department of Surgery, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (E.L.); (C.M.); (D.P.); (S.U.); (V.D.); (P.N.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Surgery, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (E.L.); (C.M.); (D.P.); (S.U.); (V.D.); (P.N.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Surgery, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (E.L.); (C.M.); (D.P.); (S.U.); (V.D.); (P.N.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy;
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- United Hospitals of Northern Marche (AOORMN)—Pesaro, 61121 Pesaro, Italy; (D.C.); (A.P.)
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- Unit of Academic General Surgery “V. Bonomo”, University of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy; (G.M.D.L.); (F.V.)
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- Department of Surgery, Santa Croce e Carle Hospital (ASO) of Cuneo, 12100 Cuneo, Italy; (G.G.); (E.B.)
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- Department of Surgery, S. Maria Della Misericordia Hospital, ASUFC of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy; (S.G.I.); (N.V.)
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- Department of Surgery, Versilia Hospital of Viareggio, 55049 Camaiore, Italy; (B.P.); (M.A.)
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- Day Surgery P.O.S. Giovanni Bosco, 80144 Naples, Italy; (A.S.); (C.S.)
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- Department of Surgery, Alta Val D’Elsa Hospital of Poggibonsi—Siena, 53036 Poggibonsi, Italy; (G.S.); (M.R.)
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- Department of Surgery, Versilia Hospital of Viareggio, 55049 Camaiore, Italy; (B.P.); (M.A.)
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- Department of Surgery, Santa Croce e Carle Hospital (ASO) of Cuneo, 12100 Cuneo, Italy; (G.G.); (E.B.)
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- Department of Surgery, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (E.L.); (C.M.); (D.P.); (S.U.); (V.D.); (P.N.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Surgery, Alta Val D’Elsa Hospital of Poggibonsi—Siena, 53036 Poggibonsi, Italy; (G.S.); (M.R.)
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- Day Surgery P.O.S. Giovanni Bosco, 80144 Naples, Italy; (A.S.); (C.S.)
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- United Hospitals of Northern Marche (AOORMN)—Pesaro, 61121 Pesaro, Italy; (D.C.); (A.P.)
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- Department of Surgery, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (E.L.); (C.M.); (D.P.); (S.U.); (V.D.); (P.N.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Surgery, S. Maria Della Misericordia Hospital, ASUFC of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy; (S.G.I.); (N.V.)
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- Unit of Academic General Surgery “V. Bonomo”, University of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy; (G.M.D.L.); (F.V.)
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- Department of Surgery, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (E.L.); (C.M.); (D.P.); (S.U.); (V.D.); (P.N.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Surgery, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (E.L.); (C.M.); (D.P.); (S.U.); (V.D.); (P.N.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Surgery, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (E.L.); (C.M.); (D.P.); (S.U.); (V.D.); (P.N.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Surgery, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (E.L.); (C.M.); (D.P.); (S.U.); (V.D.); (P.N.); (S.S.)
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Abdominal Wall Reconstruction with Retrorectus Self-Adhering Mesh: A Single-Center Long-Term Follow-Up. Plast Reconstr Surg 2023; 151:646-650. [PMID: 36730268 DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000009931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Mesh repair has been demonstrated to be superior to suture alone in ventral hernia repair. In a previous short-term pilot study, the authors found lower postoperative narcotic requirements with self-adhering mesh. The aim of this study was to follow-up on that pilot study, using long-term data. METHODS This is a retrospective review of a prospectively collected database. All patients who underwent ventral hernia repair with retrorectus mesh and who had at least a 12-month follow-up were reviewed. Comparisons were performed between patients who received self-adhering mesh and those who received transfascially sutured mesh, using matched-pair analysis, examining perioperative outcomes, surgical-site occurrences, and hernia recurrence/bulge. RESULTS Forty-two patients were included in the study, with 21 patients undergoing repair with transfascially sutured mesh and 21 patients receiving self-adhering mesh. Average length of follow-up was 1078 days. There were no significant differences between the two groups in baseline characteristics. Patients receiving self-adhering mesh had significantly shorter surgery, and a shorter hospital length of stay. They also had a tendency toward lower narcotic requirements. There were no significant differences in the rate of surgical-site occurrences, hernia recurrences, or bulge between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS This long-term study shows that self-adhering mesh in ventral hernia repair results in similar long-term outcomes to transfascially sutured mesh, with shorter surgery, shorter length of stay, and a tendency toward improved pain control. These findings mirror the known advantages of self-adhering mesh in inguinal hernia repair. Further research is needed to study the incidence of chronic pain and the cost-effectiveness of self-adhering mesh. CLINICAL QUESTION/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic, III.
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Techapongsatorn S, Tansawet A, Pattanaprateep O, Attia J, Mckay GJ, Thakkinstian A. Mesh-fixation technique for inguinal hernia repair: umbrella review. BJS Open 2022; 6:6639455. [PMID: 35811449 PMCID: PMC9271883 DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrac084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Mesh-based repair is the standard of surgical care for symptomatic inguinal hernias. Many systematic reviews and meta-analyses (SRMAs) addressed various aspects of these procedures. This umbrella review aimed to report the evidence from all previous SRMAs for open and laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Methods SRMAs were identified from MEDLINE, Scopus, Cochrane, Embase, DARE, PROSPERO, CINAHL, JBISRIS, EPPI-Centre, Wiley Online Library and ScienceDirect database according to PRISMA guidelines. Data including mesh-fixation techniques and surgical approach were extracted from selected SRMAs. The corrected covered area was calculated to address study overlap across reviews, and an excess significance test was used to assess potential bias. The outcomes of interest were hernia recurrence, chronic groin pain, operating time, postoperative pain, duration of hospital stay, return to daily life activities, and postoperative complication. Results Thirty SRMAs were included between 2010 and 2019: 16 focused on open repair, and 14 focused on laparoscopic repair, with a high degree of overlap (open repairs, 41 per cent; laparoscopic repairs, 30–57 per cent). Sufficient evidence was available on hernia recurrence, chronic groin pain, and operative time. Effects of glue on hernia recurrence were inconclusive in open and laparoscopy approaches, P = 0.816 and 0.946 respectively. Glue was significantly associated with lower persistent groin pain, in open repair (versus suture) and in laparoscopic repair (versus tack). SRMAs suggested that self-gripping mesh was associated with shorter operating time in open surgery, although with only a few minutes of improvement (0.36–7.85 min, P < 0.001). Conclusion In this umbrella review, chronic groin pain and operating time were the only outcomes for which there was sufficient evidence supporting the effectiveness respectively of glue and self-gripping mesh.
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- Suphakarn Techapongsatorn
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University , Bangkok , Thailand
- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University , Bangkok , Thailand
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University , Bangkok , Thailand
- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University , Bangkok , Thailand
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University , Bangkok , Thailand
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, and Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle , New Lambton, New South Wales , Australia
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- Center for Public Health, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast , Belfast , UK
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University , Bangkok , Thailand
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Kaya A, Tutcu Şahin S, Kaya Y, Coşkun T, Sakarya A. Comparison of prolene and progrip meshes in inguinal hernia repair in terms of post-operative pain, limitation of movement and quality of life. Turk J Surg 2020; 36:48-52. [PMID: 32637875 DOI: 10.5578/turkjsurg.4451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2019] [Accepted: 11/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Objectives The study aimed to compare the techniques applying prolene mesh and progrip-self fixating mesh in terms of post-operative pain, limitation of movement and quality of life. Material and Methods The study was conducted from November 2014 to January 2016 in Department of Surgery, Manisa Celal Bayar University Hospital. The study recruited 50 male patients, aged 18 and over and was carried out as a double blinded procedure. Twenty-five patients were randomly selected to receive hernia repair by progrip self-fixating mesh and 25 patients were treated with hernia repair with suture fixation method by using prolene grafts, and patients' pain follow-up was performed with face-to-face or telephone interviews with VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) and return to daily routine activities were evaluated with SF-36 (Short Form-36) quality of life scale. Recurrent hernias and emergency cases were excluded. Results The pain scores were lower and a statistically significant difference was achieved in patients in whom progrip self-fixating mesh was used in the early postoperative period. Both methods gave statistically similar results in terms of pain and quality of life. Conclusion In the literature, there are some evidence that the repair applied with progrip self-fixating graft has more positive outcomes compared to the repairs applied with suture fixation. It is concluded that there is a need for longer follow-ups and larger series of cases in order to achieve a definite result.
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- Ahmet Kaya
- Division of Surgical Oncology, Sakarya University School of Medicine, Sakarya, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Celal Bayar University School of Medicine, Manisa, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Celal Bayar University School of Medicine, Manisa, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Celal Bayar University School of Medicine, Manisa, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Celal Bayar University School of Medicine, Manisa, Turkey
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Groin Pain Characteristics and Recurrence Rates: Three-year Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Self-gripping Progrip Mesh and Sutured Polypropylene Mesh for Open Inguinal Hernia Repair. Ann Surg 2019; 267:1028-1033. [PMID: 28594747 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000002331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate long-term groin pain and inguinal hernia recurrence rates of 2 types of mesh and to describe the evolution of postoperative groin sensory disturbances. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Some patients with an inguinal hernia develop chronic pain following open mesh insertion. Previous trials comparing a semi-resorbable, self-gripping Progrip mesh with a standard sutured polypropylene mesh found conflicting results regarding recurrence rates and residual groin pain. METHODS Patients aged >18 years scheduled for open primary hernia repair were randomized to a self-gripping mesh (Progrip) or a polypropylene mesh (standard). Removal of the inguinal nerves was left to the discretion of the surgeon. Pain was measured using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) over a 3-year period. Pain characteristics and hernia recurrences were determined using physical examination. RESULTS Data of 274 patients were complete (75% three-year follow-up rate). Pain steadily decreased over time in both groups in a similar fashion (moderate pain 3.7% in each group). Hyperesthesia was experienced by 2.2% and 3.7% and hypoesthesia in 12% and 19% in Progrip and standard group, respectively. One of seven Progrip patients reported a foreign body feeling versus 1 of 5 standard patients (P = 0.06). Altered skin sensations were not related to a neurectomy. Hernia recurrence rate was 11.5% in the Progrip and 5% in the standard group (P = 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Three years after insertion of a self-gripping Progrip mesh or a sutured polypropylene mesh for an open primary inguinal hernia repair, groin pain is minimal, although altered groin skin sensations and foreign body feeling are quite common. A Progrip hernia repair is associated with a high recurrence rate.
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Rausa E, Asti E, Kelly ME, Aiolfi A, Lovece A, Bonitta G, Bonavina L. Open Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Network Meta-analysis Comparing Self-Gripping Mesh, Suture Fixation, and Glue Fixation. World J Surg 2019; 43:447-456. [PMID: 30251208 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-018-4807-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The most troublesome complications of inguinal hernia repair are recurrent herniation and chronic pain. A multitude of technological products dedicated to abdominal wall surgery, such as self-gripping mesh (SGM) and glue fixation (GF), were introduced in alternative to suture fixation (SF) in the attempt to lower the postoperative complication rates. We conducted an electronic systematic search using MEDLINE databases that compared postoperative pain and short- and long-term surgical complications after SGM or GF and SF in open inguinal hernia repair. Twenty-eight randomized controlled trials totaling 5495 patients met the inclusion criteria and were included in this network meta-analysis. SGM and GF did not show better outcomes in either short- or long-term complications compared to SF. Patients in the SGM group showed significantly more pain at day 1 compared to those in the GF group (VAS score pain mean difference: - 5.2 Crl - 11.0; - 1.2). The relative risk (RR) of developing a surgical site infection (RR 0.83; Crl 0.50-1.32), hematoma (RR 1.9; Crl 0.35-11.2), and seroma (RR 1.81; Crl 0.54-6.53) was similar in SGM and GF groups. Both the SGM and GF had a significantly shorter operative time mean difference (1.70; Crl - 1.80; 5.3) compared to SF. Chronic pain and hernia recurrence did not statistically differ at 1 year (RR 0.63; Crl 0.36-1.12; RR 1.5; Crl 0.52-4.71, respectively) between SGM and GF. Methods of inguinal hernia repair are evolving, but there remains no superiority in terms of mesh fixation. Ultimately, patient's preference and surgeon's expertise should still lead the choice about the fixation method.
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- Emanuele Rausa
- Division of General Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy.
- Department of Biomedical Sciences of Health, University of Milan Medical School, San Donato Milanese, Milano, Italy.
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- Division of General Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences of Health, University of Milan Medical School, San Donato Milanese, Milano, Italy
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- Division of General Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences of Health, University of Milan Medical School, San Donato Milanese, Milano, Italy
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- Division of General Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences of Health, University of Milan Medical School, San Donato Milanese, Milano, Italy
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- Division of General Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences of Health, University of Milan Medical School, San Donato Milanese, Milano, Italy
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- Division of General Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences of Health, University of Milan Medical School, San Donato Milanese, Milano, Italy
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Denham M, Johnson B, Leong M, Kuchta K, Conaty E, Ujiki MB, Denham W, Haggerty SP, Butt Z, Carbray J, Gitelis M, Linn JG. An analysis of results in a single-blinded, prospective randomized controlled trial comparing non-fixating versus self-fixating mesh for laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Surg Endosc 2019; 33:2670-2679. [PMID: 30627841 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-018-6555-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2018] [Accepted: 10/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND It remains unclear whether use of self-fixating mesh during laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (LIHR) impacts postoperative quality of life (QoL). We hypothesize patients receiving self-fixating mesh during totally extraperitoneal (TEP) LIHR will report less pain and improved QoL compared to those receiving non-fixating mesh. METHODS An IRB-approved, single-blinded randomized controlled trial was conducted. Patients with primary, unilateral inguinal hernias were randomized to receive either non-fixating (control) or self-fixating mesh. Clinical visits were conducted 3 weeks and 1 year after LIHR. A validated Surgical Outcomes Measurement System (SOMS) instrument was used to assess patients' QoL preoperatively and postoperatively along with Carolinas Comfort Scale (CCS) at 3 weeks and 1 year after surgery. Comparisons between self-fixating and non-fixating mesh groups were made using Chi-square, Wilcoxon rank-sum or independent samples t tests. RESULTS Two hundred and seventy patients were enrolled (137 non-fixating vs 133 self-fixating). Preoperatively, there was no difference in mean age, BMI, or median hernia duration between groups (57.9 vs 56.6 years, p = 0.550; 26.1 vs 26.8, p = 0.534; 3.0 vs 3.0 months, p = 0.846). Median operative times (34 vs 34 min, p = 0.545) and LOS were similar. More patients in the non-fixating group received tacks (43 vs 19, p = 0.001). Patients receiving non-fixating mesh recorded better mean SOMS scores for the first 3 days following surgery (Day 1: p = 0.005; Day 2: p = 0.002; Day 3: p = 0.024, Table 1) indicating less pain. No differences in pain were seen 3 weeks or 1 year postoperatively. There were zero recurrences found during clinical follow-up in either of the groups. CONCLUSIONS Patients receiving self-fixating mesh report worse postoperative pain in the first 2-3 days than those receiving non-fixating mesh. The groups showed no differences across QoL metrics (SOMS and CCS) at 3 weeks or 1 year postoperatively. Self-fixating mesh does not appear to positively impact QoL after TEP LIHR.
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- Merritt Denham
- Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, NorthShore Center for Simulation and Innovation, NorthShore University HealthSystem, 2650 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL, 60201, USA
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- Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, NorthShore Center for Simulation and Innovation, NorthShore University HealthSystem, 2650 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL, 60201, USA
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- Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, NorthShore Center for Simulation and Innovation, NorthShore University HealthSystem, 2650 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL, 60201, USA
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- Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, NorthShore Center for Simulation and Innovation, NorthShore University HealthSystem, 2650 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL, 60201, USA
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- Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, NorthShore Center for Simulation and Innovation, NorthShore University HealthSystem, 2650 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL, 60201, USA
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- Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, NorthShore Center for Simulation and Innovation, NorthShore University HealthSystem, 2650 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL, 60201, USA
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- Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, NorthShore Center for Simulation and Innovation, NorthShore University HealthSystem, 2650 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL, 60201, USA
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- Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, NorthShore Center for Simulation and Innovation, NorthShore University HealthSystem, 2650 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL, 60201, USA
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Evanston, IL, 60201, USA
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- Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, NorthShore Center for Simulation and Innovation, NorthShore University HealthSystem, 2650 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL, 60201, USA
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- Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, NorthShore Center for Simulation and Innovation, NorthShore University HealthSystem, 2650 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL, 60201, USA
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- Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, NorthShore Center for Simulation and Innovation, NorthShore University HealthSystem, 2650 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL, 60201, USA.
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Factors predicting chronic pain after open inguinal hernia repair: a regression analysis of randomized trial comparing three different meshes with three fixation methods (FinnMesh Study). Hernia 2018; 22:813-818. [PMID: 29728882 DOI: 10.1007/s10029-018-1772-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2017] [Accepted: 04/21/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chronic pain after inguinal hernioplasty is the foremost side-effect up to 10-30% of patients. Mesh fixation may influence on the incidence of chronic pain after open anterior mesh repairs. METHODS Some 625 patients who underwent open anterior mesh repairs were randomized to receive one of the three meshes and fixations: cyanoacrylate glue with low-weight polypropylene mesh (n = 216), non-absorbable sutures with partially absorbable mesh (n = 207) or self-gripping polyesther mesh (n = 202). Factors related to chronic pain (visual analogue scores; VAS ≥ 30, range 0-100) at 1 year postoperatively were analyzed using logistic regression method. A second analysis using telephone interview and patient records was performed 2 years after the index surgery. RESULTS At index operation, all patient characteristics were similar in the three study groups. After 1 year, chronic inguinal pain was found in 52 patients and after 2 years in only 16 patients with no difference between the study groups. During 2 years' follow-up, three (0.48%) patients with recurrences and five (0.8%) patients with chronic pain were re-operated. Multivariate regression analysis indicated that only new recurrent hernias and high pain scores at day 7 were predictive factors for longstanding groin pain (p = 0.001). Type of mesh or fixation, gender, pre-operative VAS, age, body mass index or duration of operation did not predict chronic pain. CONCLUSION Only the presence of recurrent hernia and early severe pain after index operation seemed to predict longstanding inguinal pain.
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INTRODUCTION Worldwide, more than 20 million patients undergo groin hernia repair annually. The many different approaches, treatment indications and a significant array of techniques for groin hernia repair warrant guidelines to standardize care, minimize complications, and improve results. The main goal of these guidelines is to improve patient outcomes, specifically to decrease recurrence rates and reduce chronic pain, the most frequent problems following groin hernia repair. They have been endorsed by all five continental hernia societies, the International Endo Hernia Society and the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery. METHODS An expert group of international surgeons (the HerniaSurge Group) and one anesthesiologist pain expert was formed. The group consisted of members from all continents with specific experience in hernia-related research. Care was taken to include surgeons who perform different types of repair and had preferably performed research on groin hernia surgery. During the Group's first meeting, evidence-based medicine (EBM) training occurred and 166 key questions (KQ) were formulated. EBM rules were followed in complete literature searches (including a complete search by The Dutch Cochrane database) to January 1, 2015 and to July 1, 2015 for level 1 publications. The articles were scored by teams of two or three according to Oxford, SIGN and Grade methodologies. During five 2-day meetings, results were discussed with the working group members leading to 136 statements and 88 recommendations. Recommendations were graded as "strong" (recommendations) or "weak" (suggestions) and by consensus in some cases upgraded. In the Results and summary section below, the term "should" refers to a recommendation. The AGREE II instrument was used to validate the guidelines. An external review was performed by three international experts. They recommended the guidelines with high scores. The risk factors for inguinal hernia (IH) include: family history, previous contra-lateral hernia, male gender, age, abnormal collagen metabolism, prostatectomy, and low body mass index. Peri-operative risk factors for recurrence include poor surgical techniques, low surgical volumes, surgical inexperience and local anesthesia. These should be considered when treating IH patients. IH diagnosis can be confirmed by physical examination alone in the vast majority of patients with appropriate signs and symptoms. Rarely, ultrasound is necessary. Less commonly still, a dynamic MRI or CT scan or herniography may be needed. The EHS classification system is suggested to stratify IH patients for tailored treatment, research and audit. Symptomatic groin hernias should be treated surgically. Asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic male IH patients may be managed with "watchful waiting" since their risk of hernia-related emergencies is low. The majority of these individuals will eventually require surgery; therefore, surgical risks and the watchful waiting strategy should be discussed with patients. Surgical treatment should be tailored to the surgeon's expertise, patient- and hernia-related characteristics and local/national resources. Furthermore, patient health-related, life style and social factors should all influence the shared decision-making process leading up to hernia management. Mesh repair is recommended as first choice, either by an open procedure or a laparo-endoscopic repair technique. One standard repair technique for all groin hernias does not exist. It is recommended that surgeons/surgical services provide both anterior and posterior approach options. Lichtenstein and laparo-endoscopic repair are best evaluated. Many other techniques need further evaluation. Provided that resources and expertise are available, laparo-endoscopic techniques have faster recovery times, lower chronic pain risk and are cost effective. There is discussion concerning laparo-endoscopic management of potential bilateral hernias (occult hernia issue). After patient consent, during TAPP, the contra-lateral side should be inspected. This is not suggested during unilateral TEP repair. After appropriate discussions with patients concerning results tissue repair (first choice is the Shouldice technique) can be offered. Day surgery is recommended for the majority of groin hernia repair provided aftercare is organized. Surgeons should be aware of the intrinsic characteristics of the meshes they use. Use of so-called low-weight mesh may have slight short-term benefits like reduced postoperative pain and shorter convalescence, but are not associated with better longer-term outcomes like recurrence and chronic pain. Mesh selection on weight alone is not recommended. The incidence of erosion seems higher with plug versus flat mesh. It is suggested not to use plug repair techniques. The use of other implants to replace the standard flat mesh in the Lichtenstein technique is currently not recommended. In almost all cases, mesh fixation in TEP is unnecessary. In both TEP and TAPP it is recommended to fix mesh in M3 hernias (large medial) to reduce recurrence risk. Antibiotic prophylaxis in average-risk patients in low-risk environments is not recommended in open surgery. In laparo-endoscopic repair it is never recommended. Local anesthesia in open repair has many advantages, and its use is recommended provided the surgeon is experienced in this technique. General anesthesia is suggested over regional in patients aged 65 and older as it might be associated with fewer complications like myocardial infarction, pneumonia and thromboembolism. Perioperative field blocks and/or subfascial/subcutaneous infiltrations are recommended in all cases of open repair. Patients are recommended to resume normal activities without restrictions as soon as they feel comfortable. Provided expertise is available, it is suggested that women with groin hernias undergo laparo-endoscopic repair in order to decrease the risk of chronic pain and avoid missing a femoral hernia. Watchful waiting is suggested in pregnant women as groin swelling most often consists of self-limited round ligament varicosities. Timely mesh repair by a laparo-endoscopic approach is suggested for femoral hernias provided expertise is available. All complications of groin hernia management are discussed in an extensive chapter on the topic. Overall, the incidence of clinically significant chronic pain is in the 10-12% range, decreasing over time. Debilitating chronic pain affecting normal daily activities or work ranges from 0.5 to 6%. Chronic postoperative inguinal pain (CPIP) is defined as bothersome moderate pain impacting daily activities lasting at least 3 months postoperatively and decreasing over time. CPIP risk factors include: young age, female gender, high preoperative pain, early high postoperative pain, recurrent hernia and open repair. For CPIP the focus should be on nerve recognition in open surgery and, in selected cases, prophylactic pragmatic nerve resection (planned resection is not suggested). It is suggested that CPIP management be performed by multi-disciplinary teams. It is also suggested that CPIP be managed by a combination of pharmacological and interventional measures and, if this is unsuccessful, followed by, in selected cases (triple) neurectomy and (in selected cases) mesh removal. For recurrent hernia after anterior repair, posterior repair is recommended. If recurrence occurs after a posterior repair, an anterior repair is recommended. After a failed anterior and posterior approach, management by a specialist hernia surgeon is recommended. Risk factors for hernia incarceration/strangulation include: female gender, femoral hernia and a history of hospitalization related to groin hernia. It is suggested that treatment of emergencies be tailored according to patient- and hernia-related factors, local expertise and resources. Learning curves vary between different techniques. Probably about 100 supervised laparo-endoscopic repairs are needed to achieve the same results as open mesh surgery like Lichtenstein. It is suggested that case load per surgeon is more important than center volume. It is recommended that minimum requirements be developed to certify individuals as expert hernia surgeon. The same is true for the designation "Hernia Center". From a cost-effectiveness perspective, day-case laparoscopic IH repair with minimal use of disposables is recommended. The development and implementation of national groin hernia registries in every country (or region, in the case of small country populations) is suggested. They should include patient follow-up data and account for local healthcare structures. A dissemination and implementation plan of the guidelines will be developed by global (HerniaSurge), regional (international societies) and local (national chapters) initiatives through internet websites, social media and smartphone apps. An overarching plan to improve access to safe IH surgery in low-resource settings (LRSs) is needed. It is suggested that this plan contains simple guidelines and a sustainability strategy, independent of international aid. It is suggested that in LRSs the focus be on performing high-volume Lichtenstein repair under local anesthesia using low-cost mesh. Three chapters discuss future research, guidelines for general practitioners and guidelines for patients. CONCLUSIONS The HerniaSurge Group has developed these extensive and inclusive guidelines for the management of adult groin hernia patients. It is hoped that they will lead to better outcomes for groin hernia patients wherever they live. More knowledge, better training, national audit and specialization in groin hernia management will standardize care for these patients, lead to more effective and efficient healthcare and provide direction for future research.
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Comparison of self-gripping mesh and sutured mesh in open inguinal hernia repair: A meta-analysis of long-term results. Surgery 2017; 163:351-360. [PMID: 29029881 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2017.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2017] [Revised: 08/06/2017] [Accepted: 08/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Complications after inguinal hernioplasty pose a significant burden on individual patients and society because of high numbers of repair procedures. Recently, the long-term results of a self-gripping ProGrip mesh for open inguinal hernia repair have become available. The aim of this meta-analyses was to compare these long-term results with the results of a Lichtenstein hernioplasty with a sutured mesh focusing on chronic pain, recurrence rate, foreign body sensation, and operation duration. METHODS A systematic review of the literature was undertaken to identify randomized controlled trials comparing open inguinal hernia repair with a self-gripping ProGrip mesh and a conventional Lichtenstein hernioplasty. RESULTS In the present meta-analysis, the outcomes of 10 randomized controlled trials enrolling 2,541 patients were pooled. The mean follow-up was 24 months (range 6-72 months). There was no significant difference in the incidence of chronic pain (odds ratio = 0.93; 95% confidence interval, 0.74-1.18), recurrence (odds ratio = 1.34; 95% confidence interval, 0.82-2.19), or foreign body sensation (odds ratio = 0.82; 95% confidence interval, 0.65-1.03), between the self-gripping mesh and sutured mesh group at all follow-up time points. The mean operating time was significantly shorter (odds ratio = -7.58; 95% confidence interval, -9.58 to -5.58) in the self-gripping mesh group. CONCLUSION The self-gripping mesh has comparable results with a sutured mesh regarding the incidence of chronic postoperative inguinal pain, recurrence and foreign body sensation. However, long-term results still are based on relatively small patient numbers and outcomes measures are heterogenic. The main advantage of the self-gripping mesh is the consistently significantly reduced operation time.
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Davila DG, Helm MC, Pourladian IS, Frelich MJ, Kastenmeier AS, Gould JC, Goldblatt MI. Improved immediate postoperative pain following laparoscopic inguinal herniorrhaphy using self-adhering mesh. Surg Endosc 2017; 32:1160-1164. [DOI: 10.1007/s00464-017-5787-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2017] [Accepted: 07/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Niebuhr H, Köckerling F. Surgical risk factors for recurrence in inguinal hernia repair - a review of the literature. Innov Surg Sci 2017; 2:53-59. [PMID: 31579737 PMCID: PMC6754004 DOI: 10.1515/iss-2017-0013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2017] [Accepted: 03/09/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Despite all the progress made in inguinal hernia surgery driven by the development of meshes and laparoendoscopic operative techniques, the proportion of recurrent inguinal hernias is still from 12% to 13%. Recurrences can present very soon after primary inguinal hernia repair generally because of technical failure. However, they can also develop much later after the primary operation probably due to patient-specific factors. Supported by evidence-based data, this review presents the surgical risk factors for recurrent inguinal hernia after the primary operation. The following factors are implicated here: choice of operative technique and mesh, mesh fixation technique, mesh size, management of medial and lateral hernia sac, sliding hernia, lipoma in the inguinal canal, operating time, type of anesthesia, participation in a register database, femoral hernia, postoperative complications, as well as the center and surgeon volume. If these surgical risk factors are taken into account when performing primary inguinal hernia repair, a good outcome can be expected for the patient. Therefore, they should definitely be observed.
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- Henning Niebuhr
- Hanse-Hernia Center, Alte Holstenstrasse 16, D-21031 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery and Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Academic Teaching Hospital of Charité Medical School, Vivantes Hospital, Neue Bergstrasse 6, D-13585 Berlin, Germany
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Ismail A, Abushouk AI, Elmaraezy A, Abdelkarim AH, Shehata M, Abozaid M, Ahmed H, Negida A. Self-gripping versus sutured mesh fixation methods for open inguinal hernia repair: A systematic review of clinical trials and observational studies. Surgery 2017; 162:18-36. [PMID: 28249738 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.12.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2016] [Revised: 12/03/2016] [Accepted: 12/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND We performed this systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the outcomes of Lichenstein hernia repair using either self-gripping mesh or techniques of sutured mesh fixation. METHODS We searched PubMed, Cochrane CENTRAL, Scopus, Embase, and Web of Science for all clinical trials and observational studies that compared self-gripping mesh versus sutured mesh fixation in Lichtenstein hernia repair. Combined outcomes were pooled as odds ratios or mean differences in a fixed-effect model, using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis software for Windows. RESULTS Twelve randomized, controlled trials and 5 cohort studies (n = 3,722 patients) were included in the final analysis. The two groups, using self-gripping mesh or sutured mesh fixation, did not differ significantly in terms of recurrence rate (odds ratio = 0.66, 95% confidence interval 0.18-2.44; P = .54) or postoperative chronic groin pain (odds ratio = 0.75, 95% confidence interval 0.54-1.05; P = .09). The operative time was less in the self-gripping mesh group (mean difference = -7.85, 95% confidence interval -9.94 to -5.76; P < .0001). For safety analysis, there were comparable risks between self-gripping mesh and sutured mesh fixation groups in terms of postoperative infection (odds ratio = 0.81, 95% confidence interval 0.53-1.23; P = .32), postoperative hematoma (odds ratio = 0.97, 95% confidence interval 0.7-1.36; P = .9), and urinary retention (odds ratio = 0.66, 95% confidence interval 0.18-2.44; P = .54). CONCLUSION Data from our analysis did not favor either of the two fixation techniques over the other in terms of recurrence or postoperative chronic groin pain. Decreased operative time in the self-gripping mesh group cannot justify a recommendation for its routine use. Longer follow-up studies are needed to compare the risk of long-term recurrence for both meshes.
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- Ammar Ismail
- Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt; NovaMed Medical Research Association, Cairo, Egypt; Medical Research Group of Egypt, Cairo, Egypt
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- NovaMed Medical Research Association, Cairo, Egypt; Medical Research Group of Egypt, Cairo, Egypt; Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt; NovaMed Medical Research Association, Cairo, Egypt; Medical Research Group of Egypt, Cairo, Egypt
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- NovaMed Medical Research Association, Cairo, Egypt; Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, El-Sharkia, Egypt; Student Research Unit, Zagazig University, El-Sharkia, Egypt
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- NovaMed Medical Research Association, Cairo, Egypt; Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, El-Sharkia, Egypt; Student Research Unit, Zagazig University, El-Sharkia, Egypt
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- Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt; NovaMed Medical Research Association, Cairo, Egypt
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- NovaMed Medical Research Association, Cairo, Egypt; Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, El-Sharkia, Egypt; Student Research Unit, Zagazig University, El-Sharkia, Egypt
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- NovaMed Medical Research Association, Cairo, Egypt; Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, El-Sharkia, Egypt; Student Research Unit, Zagazig University, El-Sharkia, Egypt
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Pélissier EP, Koning GG, Ngo P. Comment to: The transinguinal preperitoneal technique (TIPP) in inguinal hernia repair does not cause less chronic pain in relation to the ProGrip technique: a prospective double-blind randomized clinical trial comparing the TIPP technique, using the PolySoft mesh, with the ProGrip self-fixing semi-resorbable mesh. D. Čadanová, J. P. van Dijk, R. M. H. G. Mollen. Hernia 2017; 21:819-820. [PMID: 28181090 DOI: 10.1007/s10029-017-1584-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2016] [Accepted: 01/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- E P Pélissier
- Paris Hernia Institute, 15 Rue du Cirque, 75008, Paris, France.
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- Department of Surgery, Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Paris Hernia Institute, 15 Rue du Cirque, 75008, Paris, France
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Khansa I, Janis JE. Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Using Retrorectus Self-adhering Mesh: A Novel Approach. PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY-GLOBAL OPEN 2016; 4:e1145. [PMID: 27975037 PMCID: PMC5142503 DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000001145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2016] [Accepted: 10/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND In abdominal wall reconstruction, the retrorectus plane offers an ideal location for mesh placement. Mesh fixation in this plane is often achieved using transfascial sutures, which risks entrapping intercostal nerves and causing significant pain, and takes time to place. A novel alternative is the use of sutureless self-adhering mesh. Although the use of this mesh in inguinal hernias has been well described, studies on its use in abdominal wall reconstruction are lacking. METHODS Consecutive patients who underwent ventral hernia repair with retrorectus mesh were reviewed. This included patients who received transfascially sutured mesh and those who received sutureless self-adhering mesh. All patients were followed up for at least 12 months. The amount of narcotics required by each patient postoperatively was calculated. Surgical-site occurrences (SSOs) and hernia recurrence and bulge were measured. RESULTS Twenty-six patients underwent abdominal wall reconstruction with retrorectus mesh. This included 12 patients with transfascially sutured mesh and 14 patients with self-adhering mesh. Mean follow-up was 600 days. Baseline characteristics were similar between the 2 groups. Patients receiving self-adhering mesh required significantly less narcotics than patients with transfascially sutured mesh. There were no significant differences in the rate of SSOs between the 2 groups. No hernia recurrences, bulges, or chronic pain occurred in either group. CONCLUSIONS This is the first study to compare the outcomes of retrorectus self-adhering mesh and transfascially sutured mesh in abdominal wall reconstruction. Our results show low rates of SSO, recurrence, and bulge with both options, with significantly less acute pain with self-adhering mesh.
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- Ibrahim Khansa
- Department of Plastic Surgery, the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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Vorst AL, Kaoutzanis C, Carbonell AM, Franz MG. Evolution and advances in laparoscopic ventral and incisional hernia repair. World J Gastrointest Surg 2015; 7:293-305. [PMID: 26649152 PMCID: PMC4663383 DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v7.i11.293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2015] [Revised: 08/19/2015] [Accepted: 10/13/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Primary ventral hernias and ventral incisional hernias have been a challenge for surgeons throughout the ages. In the current era, incisional hernias have increased in prevalence due to the very high number of laparotomies performed in the 20th century. Even though minimally invasive surgery and hernia repair have evolved rapidly, general surgeons have yet to develop the ideal, standardized method that adequately decreases common postoperative complications, such as wound failure, hernia recurrence and pain. The evolution of laparoscopy and ventral hernia repair will be reviewed, from the rectoscopy of the 4th century to the advent of laparoscopy, from suture repair to the evolution of mesh reinforcement. The nuances of minimally invasive ventral and incisional hernia repair will be summarized, from preoperative considerations to variations in intraoperative practice. New techniques have become increasingly popular, such as primary defect closure, retrorectus mesh placement, and concomitant component separation. The advent of robotics has made some of these repairs more feasible, but only time and well-designed clinical studies will tell if this will be a durable modality for ventral and incisional hernia repair.
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Ge L, Tian JH, Li L, Wang Q, Yang KH. Mesh fixation methods in open inguinal hernia repair: a protocol for network meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis of randomised controlled trials. BMJ Open 2015; 5:e009369. [PMID: 26586326 PMCID: PMC4654284 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2015] [Revised: 10/25/2015] [Accepted: 10/27/2015] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Randomised clinical trials (RCTs) have been used to compare and evaluate different types of mesh fixation usually employed to repair open inguinal hernia. However, there is no consensus among surgeons on the best type of mesh fixation method to obtain optimal results. The choice often depends on surgeons' personal preference. This study aims to compare different types of mesh fixation methods to repair open inguinal hernias and their role in the incidences of chronic groin pain, risk of hernia recurrence, complications, operative time, length of hospital stay and postoperative pain, using Bayesian network meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis of RCTs. METHODS AND ANALYSIS A systematic search will be performed using PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Chinese Biomedical Literature Database (CBM) and Chinese Journal Full-text Database, to include RCTs of different mesh fixation methods (or fixation vs no fixation) during open inguinal hernia repair. The risk of bias in included RCTs will be evaluated according to the Cochrane Handbook V.5.1.0. Standard pairwise meta-analysis, trial sequential analysis and Bayesian network meta-analysis will be performed to compare the efficacy of different mesh fixation methods. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Ethical approval and patient consent are not required since this study is a meta-analysis based on published studies. The results of this network meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis will be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal for publication. PROTOCOL REGISTRATION NUMBER PROSPERO CRD42015023758.
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- Long Ge
- The First Clinical Medical College of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Evidence-based Medicine Center of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Evidence-based Medicine and Knowledge Translation of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
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- Evidence-based Medicine Center of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Evidence-based Medicine and Knowledge Translation of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Breast-Thyroid Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Xijing Hospital, Four Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Evidence-based Medicine Center of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Evidence-based Medicine and Knowledge Translation of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
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Köhler G, Lechner M, Mayer F, Köckerling F, Schrittwieser R, Fortelny RH, Adolf D, Emmanuel K. Self-Gripping Meshes for Lichtenstein Repair. Do We Need Additional Suture Fixation? World J Surg 2015; 40:298-308. [DOI: 10.1007/s00268-015-3313-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Nie X, Xiao D, Wang W, Song Z, Yang Z, Chen Y, Gu Y. Comparison of Porcine Small Intestinal Submucosa versus Polypropylene in Open Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0135073. [PMID: 26252895 PMCID: PMC4529205 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0135073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2015] [Accepted: 07/17/2015] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Background A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to compare porcine small intestinal submucosa (SIS) with polypropylene in open inguinal hernia repair. Method Electronic databases MEDLINE, Embase, and the Cochrane Library were used to compare patient outcomes for the two groups via meta-analysis. Result A total of 3 randomized controlled trials encompassing 200 patients were included in the meta-analysis. There was no significant difference in recurrence (P = 0.16), hematomas (P = 0.06), postoperative pain within 30 days (P = 0.45), or postoperative pain after 1 year (P = 0.12) between the 2 groups. The incidence of discomfort was significantly lower (P = 0.0006) in the SIS group. However, the SIS group experienced a significantly higher incidence of seroma (P = 0.03). Conclusions Compared to polypropylene, using SIS in open inguinal hernia repair is associated with a lower incidence of discomfort and a higher incidence of seroma. However, well-designed larger RCT studies with a longer follow-up period are needed to confirm these findings.
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- Xin Nie
- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Ninth Hospital affiliated to Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, and Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery Center of Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology Surgery, Shanghai Ninth Hospital affiliated to Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Ninth Hospital affiliated to Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, and Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery Center of Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Ninth Hospital affiliated to Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, and Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery Center of Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Ninth Hospital affiliated to Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, and Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery Center of Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Ninth Hospital affiliated to Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, and Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery Center of Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Ninth Hospital affiliated to Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, and Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery Center of Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai, China
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Ohkura Y, Haruta S, Shinohara H, Lee S, Fukui Y, Kobayashi N, Momose K, Ueno M, Udagawa H. Laparoscopic plug removal for femoral nerve colic pain after mesh & plug hernioplasty. BMC Surg 2015; 15:64. [PMID: 25980410 PMCID: PMC4437791 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-015-0046-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2014] [Accepted: 05/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Inguinal hernias account for 75 % of abdominal wall hernias, with a lifetime risk of 27 % in men and 3 % in women. Major complications are recurrence, chronic pain, and surgical site infection, but their frequency is low. Few studies have reported a calcified mesh causing neuropathy by chronic compression of the femoral nerve after mesh & plug inguinal hernia repair. This is the first report of laparoscopic plug removal for femoral colic due to femoral nerve irritation cause by a calcified plug after mesh & plug inguinal hernia repair. Case presentation In July 2013, a 53-year-old man presented to our hospital with a chief complaint of colic pain in the left lower limb while walking. The patient had undergone left inguinal hernia repair about 10 years earlier and reported no chronic pain after the operation. Physical examination revealed a colic pain exacerbated by left thigh movement, especially during flexion, but the patient was pain-free at rest and had no sensory loss. Axial computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging showed that the inward-projecting plug was extremely close to the femoral nerve. Because of the radicular symptoms and the absence of orthopedic and urological disease, we strongly suspected that the neuralgia was associated with the previous hernia operation and advised exploratory laparotomy, which revealed the plug bulging inward into the abdominal cavity. Moreover, the tip of the plug was firmly calcified and compressing the femoral nerve, which lay just beneath the plug, especially during hip flexion. We explanted the plug and his pain resolved after the operation. The patient remains pain free after 20 months of follow up. Conclusion In this study, laparoscopic hernioplasty proved useful for plug removal because laparoscopic instruments can easily grasp perilesional tissue, and laparoscopic approach has the benefit of isolating the plug for removal while preserving the onlay patch, and helpful for restoring peritoneal defects. Laparoscopic plug removal effectively resolved colic pain in the left thigh due to compression of the femoral nerve by a calcified plug.
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- Yu Ohkura
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Toranomon Hospital, 2-2-2 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8470, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Toranomon Hospital, 2-2-2 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8470, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Toranomon Hospital, 2-2-2 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8470, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Toranomon Hospital, 2-2-2 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8470, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Toranomon Hospital, 2-2-2 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8470, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Toranomon Hospital, 2-2-2 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8470, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Toranomon Hospital, 2-2-2 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8470, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Toranomon Hospital, 2-2-2 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8470, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Toranomon Hospital, 2-2-2 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8470, Japan
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Single-center, single-blinded, randomized study of self-gripping versus sutured mesh in open inguinal hernia repair. J Surg Res 2015; 194:77-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2014.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2014] [Revised: 08/30/2014] [Accepted: 09/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Mangram A, Oguntodu OF, Rodriguez F, Rassadi R, Haley M, Shively CJ, Dzandu JK. Preperitoneal surgery using a self-adhesive mesh for inguinal hernia repair. JSLS 2015; 18:JSLS.2014.00229. [PMID: 25587212 PMCID: PMC4283099 DOI: 10.4293/jsls.2014.00229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background and Objectives: Laparoscopic preperitoneal hernia repair with mesh has been reported to result in improved patient outcomes. However, there are few published data on the use of a totally extraperitoneal (TEP) approach. The purpose of this study was to present our experience and evaluate early outcomes of TEP inguinal hernia repair with self-adhesive mesh. Methods: This cohort study was a retrospective review of patients who underwent laparoscopic TEP inguinal hernial repair from April 4, 2010, through July 22, 2014. Data assessed were age, sex, body mass index (BMI), hernia repair indications, hernia type, pain, paresthesia, occurrence (bilateral or unilateral), recurrence, and patient satisfaction. Descriptive and regression analyses were performed. Results: Six hundred forty patients underwent laparoscopic preperitoneal hernia surgery with self-adhesive mesh. The average age was 56 years, nearly all were men (95.8%), and the mean BMI was 26.2 kg/m2. Cases involved primary hernia more frequently than recurrent hernia (94% vs 6%; P < .05). After surgery, 92% of the patients reported no more than minimal pain, <1% reported paresthesia, and 0.2% had early recurrence. There were 7 conversions to an open procedure. The patients had no adverse reactions to anesthesia and no bladder injury. Postoperative acute pain or recurrence was not explained by demographics, BMI, or preoperative pain. There were significant associations of hernia side, recurrence, occurrence, and sex with composite end points. Nearly all patients (98%) were satisfied with the outcome. Conclusion: The use of self-adhesive, Velcro-type mesh in laparoscopic TEP inguinal hernia repair is associated with reduced pain; low rates of early recurrence, infection, and hematoma; and improved patient satisfaction.
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- Alicia Mangram
- John C. Lincoln North Mountain Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona
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- John C. Lincoln North Mountain Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona
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- John C. Lincoln North Mountain Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona
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