ArticleThe Indian journal of surgery2011
Laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal repair of ventral hernia: a step towards physiological repair.
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- Minimally invasive intraperitoneal onlay mesh plus (IPOM +) repair versus enhanced-view totally extraperitoneal (e-TEP) repair for ventral hernias: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Pooled it
- Laparoscopic ventral TAPP versus IPOM for primary umbilical hernia repair: why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut?Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS · 2026Article
- A Rare Surgical Case of a Posterior Rectus Sheath Hernia Causing Small Bowel Obstruction.Cureus · 2025Article
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- A propensity-score matched analysis of ventral-TAPP vs. laparoscopic IPOM for small and mid-sized ventral hernias. Comparison of perioperative data, surgical outcome and cost-effectiveness.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2022Article
- Minimally invasive gastrointestinal surgery: From past to the future.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2021Review
- Endoscopic retromuscular technique (eTEP) vs conventional laparoscopic ventral or incisional hernia repair with defect closure (IPOM +) for midline hernias. A case-control study.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2021Article
- Endoscopic totally extraperitoneal approach (TEA) technique for primary ventral hernia repair.Surgical endoscopy · 2020Article
- Robotic transabdominal preperitoneal approach for repair of primary, uncomplicated ventral hernias.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2019Article
- Robotic retro-rectus repair of parastomal hernias.Journal of robotic surgery · 2019Article
- Safety and effectiveness of self-adhesive mesh in laparoscopic ventral hernia repair using transabdominal preperitoneal route.Surgical endoscopy · 2017Article
- Proposed technique for open repair of a small umbilical hernia and rectus divarication with self-gripping mesh.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2016Article
- Transabdominal midline reconstruction by minimally invasive surgery: technique and results.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2016Article
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Abstract
The laparoscopic ventral hernia repair with preperitoneal placement of mesh minimizes the complications related to the intraperitoneal position of mesh and fixating devices. It allows safe use of conventional and less expensive polypropylene mesh. The prospectively collected data of 68 patients who underwent laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal mesh hernioplasty, for different types of ventral hernias between January 2005 and December 2009 was retrospectively reviewed. The study included 68 patients, 16 males and 52 females with a mean age 51.1 ± 11.1 years (range 23-74 years). Most of the hernias (67.6%) were in the midline position. The mean size of the defect was 30.8 ± 24.4 cm2 (range, 4-144 cm2) and the mean mesh size was 237.8 ± 66.8 cm2 (range, 144-484 cm2). The mean operating time was 96.7 ± 16.7 min (range 70-150 min). All repairs were done with polypropylene mesh. The mean postoperative hospital stay was 1.5 ± 0.6 days (range, 1-4 days). Nineteen patients (27.9%) suffered from postoperative complications. Four patients (5.8%) were detected to have seroma formation. There were two recurrences (2.9%). The mean follow up was 22.7 ± 13.4 months (range, 6-48 months). The laparoscopic preperitoneal ventral hernia repair with polypropylene mesh is cheaper and has acceptable postoperative outcomes. Peritoneal coverage of the mesh not only acts as a barrier between mesh and bowel and thereby prevents adhesions, it also provides an additional security of fixation. This is a safe and feasible option of ventral hernia repair in expert hands. However, for proper validation of these conclusions a long term prospective clinical trial is required.
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