ArticleSurgical endoscopy2020
Totally endoscopic sublay (TES) repair for midline ventral hernia: surgical technique and preliminary results.
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- Subcutaneous versus retromuscular approach for the minimally invasive surgical treatment of rectus diastasis with concomitant ventral hernia: systematic review and meta-analysis of current techniques.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Laparoendoscopic extraperitoneal surgical techniques for ventral hernias and diastasis recti repair: a systematic review.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Open Versus Laparoscopic Surgical Management of Rectus Diastasis: Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis of Complications and Recurrence Rates.World journal of surgery · 2022Pooled it
- Closing the gap: evidence-based surgical treatment of rectus diastasis associated with abdominal wall hernias.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2021Pooled it
- Comparative study on safety and efficacy of transabdominal preperitoneal prosthesis (TAPP) versus total laparoscopic sublay repair for ventral hernias: a single-center, retrospective cohort study.Updates in surgery · 2026Article
- Comparative clinical efficacy of IPOM and TES in treating midline ventral hernias: a multicenter retrospective cohort study.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Article
- Totally Endoscopic Sublay Anterior Repair (TESAR) for diastasis recti, primary and incisional ventral hernias: Long-term clinical outcomes and quality of life.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Observational
- Single-incision laparoscopic preperitoneal repair: novel approach to umbilical hernia surgery (with video).Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Article
- Standardization of the latero-medial preperitoneal/pretransversalis dissection in PeTEP ventral hernia repair: single-center outcomes.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Article
- Application of cephalad approach laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal mesh repair in mid-lower abdominal incisional hernias.BMC surgery · 2026Article
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- Comparative analysis of efficacy and quality of life between totally extraperitoneal sublay and intraperitoneal onlay mesh repair for ventral hernia.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Totally Extraperitoneal Approach With Preperitoneal Repair for the Treatment of Midline Hernia Defects: A Case Series and Single-Center Experience.Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS · 2025Article
- Laparoscopic modified e-tep repair of concomitant inguinal and ventral hernias.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Article
- Management of diastasis recti during ventral hernia repair: an analysis of the abdominal core health quality collaborative.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Article
- Potential applications of single-incision laparoscopic totally preperitoneal hernioplasty.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2024Article
- Inside to outside puncture following endoscopic localization-A novel technique to insert ports and create retromuscular space in eTEP for ventral hernias.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Article
- A new approach to enter Retzius space in laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal bilateral inguinal hernia repair.BMC surgery · 2023Article
- Stapled fascial suture: ex vivo modeling and clinical implications.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Article
- Mid-term results of VTEP (Ventral hernia repair by Totally ExtraPeritoneal approach).Surgical endoscopy · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe Rives-Stoppa procedure is used for ventral hernia repair but requires a large midline incision. This report describes a new, totally endoscopic approach to the retromuscular plane, corresponding to a reversed totally extraperitoneal procedure, to perform sublay repair of primary and secondary ventral hernias. This totally endoscopic sublay (TES) repair is described in detail, and its safety and efficacy were evaluated.
methodsIn this prospective study, we assessed 26 consecutive primary and secondary epigastric midline ventral hernias that were repaired between July 2017 and July 2018 using the TES procedure. A large mesh was placed in the retrorectus position using this minimally invasive approach. Indications for this procedure include umbilical, epigastric, incisional hernias, and rectus diastasis.
resultsAll TES procedures were successfully performed without conversion to an open operation. The mean operative time was 106.6 ± 29.1 min (range 75-205), with average mesh area of 318.8 cm
conclusionsInitial experiences with this technique show that the TES procedure is safe and reliable, requires no specific instruments, and is highly reproducible. There is no need for an expensive anti-adhesion mesh or fixation device, making it cost-effective.
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