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Dasgupta P, Kathiravan B, Pai A, Niranjan R. Laparoscopic modified e-tep repair of concomitant inguinal and ventral hernias. Hernia 2024; 28:1391-1395. [PMID: 38727967 DOI: 10.1007/s10029-024-03066-0] [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: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 04/28/2024] [Indexed: 08/03/2024]
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BACKGROUND Laparoscopic hernia repair in recent times has gained the most acceptance among both the surgical community and the patient groups, as it has proven benefits of lesser postoperative hospital stay and less pain scores. The incidence of both inguinal and ventral hernias has increased significantly in the present days. Various methods have been postulated by different surgical groups for repairing the same but no there is no standard consensus on managing concomitant inguinal and ventral hernias. The conventional e-TEP requires an extensive dissection with increased operative time. We present our experience in managing cases with both inguinal and primary M2/M3 and W1 ventral hernias with or without divarication of recti using a modified up to down approach for inguinal hernia followed by down to up approach for the ventral hernia, from a tertiary care center in South India. MATERIALS AND METHODS We managed 16 cases with simultaneous incidence of inguinal and primary M2/M3 and W1 ventral hernias with or without divarication of recti between January 2022 and November 2023. Institute ethical committee clearance and informed consent was obtained from all the 16 patients. They were all subjected to an extra peritoneal repair of both the hernias. All the demographic data, intraoperative data, postoperative complications and follow up were digitally stored. All patients were followed up for six months after surgery. RESULTS Out of 16 patients, 15 were males and 1 was female. The mean age was 48 years and the mean BMI of all the patients was 29.2 kg/m2. The postoperative recovery was smooth in all patients and being discharged within 24 h after surgery. The pain scores of all patients were significantly lower than patients who underwent intraperitoneal repair. CONCLUSION e-TEP hernia repair is gaining popularity and has amused the hernia surgical community. Our method of e-TEP RS repair in cases with concomitant inguinal and primary M2/M3 W1 ventral hernias with or without divarication helps in addressing both the hernias in the extra-peritoneal space. Our technique reduces the area of dissection needed for mesh placement and preserves the integrity of abdominal musculature in the upper abdomen when compared with the conventional technique. It further allows extension of the e-TEP inguinal space into the Rectro rectus space without much alteration in the port arrangement allowing simultaneous repair of groin and umbilical hernias. Good knowledge of anatomy and laparoscopic skills are pertinent for safe and effective hernia repair by this technique.
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- P Dasgupta
- Department of Abdominal Wall Reconstruction and Colorectal Surgery, GEM Hospital, Chennai, 600096, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Abdominal Wall Reconstruction and Colorectal Surgery, GEM Hospital, Chennai, 600096, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Department of Abdominal Wall Reconstruction and Colorectal Surgery, GEM Hospital, Chennai, 600096, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Abdominal Wall Reconstruction and Colorectal Surgery, GEM Hospital, Chennai, 600096, Tamil Nadu, India
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Lauro E, Corridori I, Luciani L, Di Leo A, Sartori A, Andreuccetti J, Trojan D, Scudo G, Motta A, Pugno NM. Stapled fascial suture: ex vivo modeling and clinical implications. Surg Endosc 2022; 36:8797-8806. [PMID: 35578046 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-022-09304-9] [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: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Recently, in the field of abdominal wall repair surgery, some minimally invasive procedures introduced the use of staplers to provide a retromuscular prosthetic repair. However, to the knowledge of the authors, there are little data in the literature about the outcomes of stapled sutures adoption for midline reconstruction. This study aims to investigate the biomechanics of stapled sutures, simple (stapled), or oversewn (hybrid), in comparison with handsewn suture. From the results obtained, we tried to draw indications for their use in a clinical context. METHODS Human cadaver fascia lata specimens, sutured (handsewn, stapled, or hybrid) or not, underwent tensile tests. The data on strength (maximal stress), ultimate strain (deformability), Young's modulus (rigidity), and dissipated specific energy (ability to absorb mechanical energy up to the breaking point) were recorded for each type of specimens and analyzed. RESULTS Stapled and hybrid suture showed a significantly higher strength (handsewn 0.83 MPa, stapled 2.10 MPa, hybrid 2.68 MPa) and a trend toward a lower ultimate strain as compared to manual sutures (handsewn 344%, stapled 249%, hybrid 280%). Stapled and hybrid sutures had fourfold higher Young's modulus as compared to handsewn sutures (handsewn 1.779 MPa, stapled 7.374 MPa, hybrid 6.964 MPa). Handsewn and hybrid sutures showed significantly higher dissipated specific energy (handsewn 0.99 mJ-mm3, stapled 0.73 mJ-mm3, hybrid 1.35 mJ-mm3). CONCLUSION Stapled sutures can resist high loads, but are less deformable and rigid than handsewn suture. This suggests a safer employment in case of small defects or diastasis (< W1 in accord to EHS classification), where the presumed tissutal displacement is minimal. Oversewing a stapled suture improves its efficiency, becoming crucial in case of larger defects (> W1 in accord to EHS classification) where the expected tissutal displacement is maximal. Hybrid sutures seem to be a good compromise.
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- Enrico Lauro
- Department of General Surgery, St. Maria Del Carmine Hospital, Rovereto, Italy.
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- Laboratory for Bioinspired, Bionic, Nano, Meta Materials and Mechanics, Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, University of Trento, Trento, Italy
- BIOtech Center for Biomedical Technologies, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Robotic Unit and Department of Urology, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, San Camillo Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Montebelluna-Castelfranco Veneto Hospital, Treviso, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery 2^, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Fondazione Banca dei Tessuti Treviso FBTV, Treviso, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, St. Maria Del Carmine Hospital, Rovereto, Italy
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- BIOtech Center for Biomedical Technologies, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Laboratory for Bioinspired, Bionic, Nano, Meta Materials and Mechanics, Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, University of Trento, Trento, Italy.
- School of Engineering and Material Science, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
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Extended totally extraperitoneal Rives-Stoppa (eTEP-RS) technique for ventral hernia: initial experience of The Wall Hernia Group and a surgical technique update. Updates Surg 2021; 73:1955-1961. [PMID: 33929701 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-021-01067-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The enhanced-view extended totally extraperitoneal (eTEP) approach for ventral hernia repair is a novel surgical technique. We present the results from the initial experience with eTEP repair Rives-Stoppa (eTEP-RS) at two Italian centers, and we provide an update on this approach. Between December 2018 and July 2020, 19 patients suffering from ventral hernia were treated with the eTEP-RS. Patients' characteristics, operative details, and complications were analyzed. The median follow-up time was 16 (range 6-24) months. Thirteen (68.4%) patients with ventral incisional hernias and 6 (31.6%) with primary ventral hernia underwent an eTEP-RS procedure. The average defect area was 21 cm2 and the prosthesis's average size was 380 cm2. We registered complications in two cases (10.5%); 1 patient had an asymptomatic seroma (Clavien-Dindo grade 1), and another had intestinal obstruction on the 10th postoperative day (Clavien-Dindo grade 3B). The mean hospital stay was 3.9 (range: 2-6) days. There was no hernia recurrence. The eTEP-RS is a feasible and safe approach in ventral hernia repair with minimally invasive surgery. Further studies are needed to define patients' selection and to know long-term outcomes.
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Khetan M, Dey A, Bindal V, Suviraj J, Mittal T, Kalhan S, Malik VK, Ramana B. e-TEP repair for midline primary and incisional hernia: technical considerations and initial experience. Hernia 2021; 25:1635-1646. [PMID: 33826031 DOI: 10.1007/s10029-021-02397-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The Enhanced-View Totally Extra Peritoneal Rives-Stoppa (e-TEP-RS) Technique for the repair of large, complex, ventral abdominal hernias has gained popularity especially in overcoming the disadvantages with Intra Peritoneal Onlay Mesh (IPOM) repairs and to enable siting of a large prosthetic mesh in an anatomical plane distinct from the abdominal cavity and its contents. Evolving variations of the original technique have allowed the definitive repair of such defects in a reproducible manner. We present our initial experience of this approach and detailed steps of our native technical modifications in overcoming the challenges in performing this complex and potentially challenging procedure. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a retrospective review of the clinical data of midline, large, complex, ventral abdominal hernia patients who underwent e-TEP-RS with and without Transversus Abdominis Release (TAR). Patients, with or without Diastasis of Rectus Abdominis Muscle (DRAM) were included. Key outcomes measured were post-operative pain, operative morbidity, readmission, Quality of Life (QoL), hernia recurrence. RESULTS A total of 58 midline, ventral abdominal hernia patients who underwent e-TEP-RS with and without Transversus Abdominis Release (TAR), between March 2018 and December 2019 were studied. Mean defect area was 41.0 ± 28 cm2 and the mean mesh surface area was 473.5 ± 165 cm2. e-TEP-RS was done in 35 cases, e-TEP RS TAR in 15 cases and e-TEP-RS with e-TEP inguinal in 08 cases. There was no intraoperative morbidity. Mean duration of surgery was 156.2 ± 40 min and mean blood loss was 40.5 ± 26 cc. The CCS QoL scores improved from 34.6 (± 2) pre-operatively to 27.2 (± 4) at the end of 6 months. One patient had a supra-umbilical recurrence following bilateral TAR over the superior edge of the mesh. Follow-up ranged from 6 to 22 months, with a mean of 14 months. Major complications (n = 12; 20.7%) were seroma formation and prolonged ileus. CONCLUSION The e-TEP-RS technique for large, complex, midline, ventral abdominal hernias can be used with excellent results and acceptable morbidity. This technique is technically challenging and should be mastered in relatively smaller ventral hernias to achieve good results before attempting it in larger, complex ones.
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- M Khetan
- Department of Minimal Access and Bariatric Surgery, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Old Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi, 110060, India.
- Institute of Minimal Access, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Room no 400, SWB block, 4th floor Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi, 110060, India.
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- Department of General and Laparoscopic Surgery, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Old Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi, 110060, India
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- Department of Minimal Access and Bariatric Surgery, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Old Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi, 110060, India
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- Department of Minimal Access and Bariatric Surgery, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Old Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi, 110060, India
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- Department of General and Laparoscopic Surgery, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Old Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi, 110060, India
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- Department of Minimal Access and Bariatric Surgery, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Old Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi, 110060, India
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- Department of General and Laparoscopic Surgery, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Old Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi, 110060, India
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- Calcutta Medical Research Institute, Kolkata, India
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Rege SA, Churiwala JJ, Kaderi ASA, Kshirsagar KF, Dalvi AN. Comparison of efficacy and safety of the enhanced-view totally extraperitoneal (eTEP) and transabdominal (TARM) minimal access techniques for retromuscular placement of prosthesis in the treatment of irreducible midline ventral hernia. J Minim Access Surg 2021; 17:519-524. [PMID: 33885011 PMCID: PMC8486046 DOI: 10.4103/jmas.jmas_145_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: Retromuscular plane for mesh placement is preferred for ventral hernia repair. With the evolution of minimal access surgeries, newer techniques to deploy a mesh in the sublay plane have evolved. We compared two such minimally invasive approaches for repair of irreducible ventral midline hernia with respect to the efficacy and safety of the procedures. Patients and Methods: This is a retrospective study of a prospectively maintained database of 73 patients operated with retromuscular placement of mesh for irreducible ventral midline hernia by enhanced-view totally extraperitoneal (eTEP) or transabdominal retromuscular (TARM) repair. We recorded and compared the intraoperative and post-operative complications, post-operative pain score, recovery, recurrence, subjective technical ease of procedure and patient satisfaction after 3 months and 12 months of the surgery. Results and Conclusion: Thirty-eight patients were operated by eTEP technique and the subsequent 35 were operated by TARM repair. There was no significant difference in the outcome of surgery and complications by the two techniques. However, there was a significant subjective technical ease in the TARM group due to ergonomic triangulated port placement and adhesiolysis and reduction of hernia contents under vision. The number of ports used and post-operative pain were, however, higher in the TARM group as compared to that of the eTEP group. Nearly 96% of the patients belonging to both groups were satisfied with their surgery after a year on telephonic follow-up. However, further studies and follow-up of patients would be required to establish the advantage of one technique over the other.
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- Sameer Ashok Rege
- Department of General Surgery, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of General Surgery, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of General Surgery, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of General Surgery, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of General Surgery, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Priya P, Kantharia N, Agrawal JB, Agrawal A, Agrawal L, Afaque MY, Rizvi ASA, Baig SJ. Short- to Midterm Results After Posterior Component Separation with Transversus Abdominis Release: Initial Experience from India. World J Surg 2020; 44:3341-3348. [PMID: 32566977 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-020-05644-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Posterior component separation with transversus abdominis release is a new procedure and is quickly gaining popularity. It has shown promising results in terms of low recurrence rates for large and complex hernias. However, there are very little Indian data available on this to date. The purpose of this study was to assess the outcomes of the technique at three centers in India. METHODS This was a retrospective analysis of the prospectively collected data. Patients with a minimum follow-up of 3 months who underwent open or minimal access posterior component separation were included. RESULTS A total of 72 patients (open = 44, minimal access = 25, and hybrid = 3) were included in the analysis. At a follow-up ranging from 3 months to 35 months, there were two recurrences (2.78%). Surgical site occurrences were seen in 23/72 (31.9%), and surgical site infection was seen in 7/72 (9.7%). Surgical site occurrence requiring procedural intervention was 3/72 (4.2%). There were two (2.78%) mortalities in the open group due to myocardial infarction. CONCLUSION Posterior component separation with transversus abdominis release may have advantages in terms of low recurrence in large hernias in the Indian population and can be used in carefully selected patients.
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- Pallawi Priya
- Belle Vue Clinic, 9 and 10, Loudon Street, Kolkata, 700046, India.
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- J N Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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- Belle Vue Clinic, 9 and 10, Loudon Street, Kolkata, 700046, India
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Prakhar G, Parthasarathi R, Cumar B, Subbaiah R, Nalankilli VP, Praveen Raj P, Palanivelu C. Extended View: Totally Extra Peritoneal (e-TEP) Approach for Ventral and Incisional Hernia-Early results from a single center. Surg Endosc 2020; 35:2005-2013. [PMID: 32347388 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-07595-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 04/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Laparoscopy for ventral hernia repair is now an established technique with its proven benefits of less pain, early recovery, low-recurrence rate as compared to open repair. Several techniques have been described such as IPOM, MILOS, TES, EMILOS, SCOLA, e-TEP. e-TEP was originally conceptualized as an alternative approach to inguinal hernia in difficult cases (obese, previous scars) and for training surgery residents. Application of this approach for ventral hernia repair has recently been reported by few surgeons. We present our experience of e-TEP approach for ventral hernia from a tertiary care center in South India over one year duration. MATERIALS AND METHODS Electronically maintained data of patients who underwent e-TEP for ventral hernia during a period of November 2017 to November 2018 was reviewed retrospectively. Their demographic data, intraoperative details, postoperative complications and follow up data for a period of 6 months was noted. RESULTS 171 patients underwent e-TEP approach ventral hernia repair. Mean age was 49.34 ± 10.75 years with hypertension being most common comorbidity. Mean BMI was 29.2 ± 4.1 kg/m2. Mean defect area was 51.35 ± 45.09 cm2 and mean mesh size used was 397.56 ± 208.83 cm2. Fifty patients required TAR. Mean duration of surgery was 176.75 ± 62.42 min and blood loss was 78.7 ± 24.4 ml. Mean length of stay was 2.18 ± 1.27 days. Seven cases had paralytic ileus, 5 cases had surgical site infection, and 3 cases had recurrence at 6 months follow up. CONCLUSION e-TEP is a minimally invasive approach which is safe, feasible and also avoids placement of mesh in peritoneal cavity. Since it is a relatively new approach it requires further studies for standardization of techniques, criteria for patient selection and to study long-term outcomes.
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- Gupta Prakhar
- GEM Hospital and Research Center, 45 Pankaja Mills Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641045, India.
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- GEM Hospital and Research Center, 45 Pankaja Mills Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641045, India
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- GEM Hospital and Research Center, 45 Pankaja Mills Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641045, India
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- GEM Hospital and Research Center, 45 Pankaja Mills Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641045, India
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- GEM Hospital and Research Center, 45 Pankaja Mills Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641045, India
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- GEM Hospital and Research Center, 45 Pankaja Mills Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641045, India
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Erratum: Retrorectal onlay mesh repair using polypropylene mesh: Cost-effective approach for laparoscopic treatment of ventral abdominal wall hernias. J Minim Access Surg 2019; 0:260247. [PMID: 31204728 DOI: 10.4103/0972-9941.260247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.4103/jmas.JMAS_20_19].
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