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ArticleJSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Single-port onlay mesh repair of recurrent inguinal hernias after failed anterior and laparoscopic repairs.

Hanh Tran, Kim Tran, Marta Zajkowska, Vincent Lam, Wayne J Hawthorne

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Hanh TranDiscipline of Surgery, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney at Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW, Australia.
Kim TranSydney Hernia Specialists Clinic, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Marta ZajkowskaSydney Hernia Specialists Clinic, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Vincent LamDiscipline of Surgery, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney at Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW, Australia.
Wayne J HawthorneDiscipline of Surgery, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney at Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW, Australia.

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objectivesDespite the exponential increase in the use of laparoscopic inguinal herniorrhaphy, overall recurrence rates have remained unchanged. Therefore, a growing number of patients are presenting with recurrent hernias after conventional anterior and laparoscopic repairs have failed. This study reports our experience with single-incision laparoscopic (SIL) intraperitoneal onlay mesh (IPOM) repair of these hernias.

methodsPatients referred with two or more recurrences of inguinal hernia underwent SIL-IPOM from November 1, 2009, to June 24, 2014. A 2.5-cm infraumbilical incision was made, and an SIL port was placed intraperitoneally. Modified dissection techniques were used: chopstick and inline dissection, 5.5-mm/52-cm/30° angled laparoscope, and conventional straight dissecting instruments. The peritoneum was incised above the pubic symphysis, and dissection was continued laterally and proximally, raising the inferior flap below the previous extraperitoneal mesh while reducing any direct, indirect, femoral, or cord lipoma before placement of antiadhesive mesh, which was fixed to the pubic ramus, as well as superiorly, with nonabsorbable tacks before the inferior border was fixed with fibrin sealant. The inferior peritoneal flap was then tacked back onto the mesh.

resultsNine male patients underwent SIL-IPOM. Their mean age was 53 years and mean body mass index was 26.8 kg/m(2). Mean mesh size was 275 cm(2). Mean operation time was 125 minutes, with a hospital stay of 1 day. The umbilical scar length was 23 mm at the 6-week follow-up. There were no intra-/postoperative complications, port-site hernias, chronic groin pain, or recurrence of the hernia during a mean follow-up of 24 months.

conclusionInguinal hernias recurring after two or more failed conventional anterior and laparoscopic repairs can be safely and efficiently treated with SIL-IPOM.

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LaparoscopySurgical MeshAdultAgedFibrin Tissue AdhesiveHernia, InguinalHerniorrhaphyHumansLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedOperative TimeYoung AdultFibrin Tissue AdhesiveIntraperitoneal onlay mesh repairRecurrent inguinal herniaSingle-incision laparoscopic repair

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PMID25848186
PMCPMC4376219

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