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ArticleSurgical innovation2016

Laparoscopic Transversus Abdominis Release, a Novel Minimally Invasive Approach to Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction.

Igor Belyansky, H Reza Zahiri, Adrian Park

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Article in Surgical innovation, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 45 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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45citing papers in PubMed, 8 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

45 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 114 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Is mesh fixation necessary in open retromuscular ventral hernia repair? A meta-analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026
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  7. Systematic review of transversus abdominis release in complex abdominal wall reconstruction.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2019
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  8. Robot-assisted abdominal wall surgery: a systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2019
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Igor BelyanskyAnne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, MD, USA ibelyansky@aahs.org.
H Reza ZahiriAnne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, MD, USA.
Adrian ParkAnne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, MD, USA.
Anne Arundel Medical Center · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOpen abdominal wall reconstruction is used to repair complex abdominal wall hernias with contour abnormalities. We present a novel minimally invasive approach to address these types of defects, completed entirely laparoscopically.

methodsThree patients underwent laparoscopic abdominal wall reconstruction for complex hernias in August and September of 2015. Operative approach consisted of laparoscopic transversus abdominis components separation, defect closure, and wide mesh implantation in the retromuscular space.

resultsTwo males and one female with mean age and body mass index of 70 and 30.1, respectively, underwent a mean operation room time of 329 minutes. Estimated blood loss and length of stay were 91.7 cc and 4.7 days, respectively. No subcutaneous flaps were raised avoiding the need for subcutaneous drains. There were no perioperative complications. All of the subfascial drains were removed prior to patient discharge. On initial follow-up visit at 3 weeks, there was no evidence of wound complications, bulging, or hernia recurrences.

conclusionLaparoscopic abdominal wall reconstruction with transversus abdominis release is a unique and feasible approach to complex abdominal wall defects with the potential to reduce pain, facilitate recovery, and decrease length of hospital stay for patients.

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Abdominal WallAgedFemaleHerniorrhaphyHumansLaparoscopyMaleMinimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresSurgical Meshabdominal wall reconstructionevidence-based medicine/surgeryherniasTARtransversus abdominis release

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PMID26603694
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