ArticleSurgical endoscopy2020
The results of open preperitoneal prosthetic mesh repair for acutely incarcerated or strangulated inguinal hernia: a retrospective study of 146 cases.
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- Prospective comparison of two surgical approaches for incarcerated and strangulated inguinal hernia: preperitoneal hernioplasty through the lower abdominal median incision and laparoscope (TAPP).Updates in surgery · 2024Article
- Managing ischemic and necrotic incarcerated femoral hernia contents and their risk factors.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Article
- Construction and validation of a predictive model for the risk of bowel resection in adults with incarcerated groin hernia.BMC surgery · 2023Article
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- Emergency TREPP for Strangulated Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Consecutive Case Series.Surgery journal (New York, N.Y.) · 2020Article
- Feasibility of Laparoscopic Transabdominal Preperitoneal Hernioplasty for Incarcerated Inguinal Hernia.JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic SurgeonsArticle
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Abstract
backgroundTension-free hernia repair has been regarded as the gold-standard treatment for selected inguinal hernias, but the use of prosthetic mesh in acutely incarcerated or strangulated inguinal hernias is controversial. Our aim was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of open prosthetic mesh repairs for emergency inguinal hernias.
methodsPatients with acutely incarcerated or strangulated inguinal hernias who underwent open preperitoneal prosthetic mesh repairs during 2013 to 2016 at our department were included. Patients' characteristics, operative details, results, and complications were retrospectively analyzed.
resultsDuring a 4-year period, 146 cases who met the inclusion criteria were enrolled in our study. There were 127 males and 19 females of median age 75 years (range 19-95 years). The hernia was indirect inguinal in 104 (71.2%) patients, direct inguinal in 18 (12.3%), and femoral hernia in 24 (16.5%). Bowel resection was necessary in 20 patients (13.7%). Complications occurred in 15 (10.3%) patients, including wound infection in 6 (4.1%), scrotal hematoma in 2 (1.4%), bleeding in 1 (0.7%), deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in 2 (1.4%), and chest infection in 4 (2.7%). No mesh-related infections were detected. There were 2 mortalities. During the median follow-up of 26 months (range 6-53 months) 2 recurrences occurred, but there were no deaths or further infections.
conclusionOpen preperitoneal prosthetic mesh repair can be safely performed in patients with incarcerated or strangulated inguinal hernia without contaminated hernia content. Mesh repair is not contraindicated in patients with bowel resection.
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