ArticleHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2021
Minimally invasive repair for lateral ventral hernia: tailored approach from a hernia centre at a tertiary care institution.
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- Robotic lateral abdominal hernia repair and outcomes a systematic review and proportional meta-analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Pooled it
- "Comparative safety and efficacy of robotic TAPP and IPOM techniques in ventral hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis of Short-term Outcomes".Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Research hotspots and trends of robotic hernia repair: a bibliometric analysis (2005-2025).Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Robotic versus open lateral abdominal hernia repair: a multicenter propensity score matched analysis of perioperative and 1-year outcomes.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2023Article
- What are the influencing factors on the outcome in lateral incisional hernia repair? A registry-based multivariable analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2023Article
- Repair of traumatic flank hernia with mesh strip suture: a case report.Journal of trauma and injury · 2022Article
- Robotic abdominoplasty for abdominal wall lateral bulging repair in an adult prune belly syndrome patient: a novel approach.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2021Article
- Non-closure of the Free Peritoneal Flap During Laparoscopic Hernia Repair of Lower Abdominal Marginal Hernia: A Retrospective Analysis.Frontiers in surgery · 2021Article
- ROBOTIC TRANS-ABDOMINAL PREPERITONEAL APPROACH (TAPP) APPROACH FOR LATERAL INCISIONAL HERNIAS.Arquivos brasileiros de cirurgia digestiva : ABCD = Brazilian archives of digestive surgery · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionLateral ventral hernia (LVH) is rare and can be primary or secondary. Surgical treatment of this rare hernia type is challenging due the anatomic location and technical challenges in placement and secure anchoring of mesh.
methodPatient demographic data, intra-operative data and post-operative outcomes on all LVH repairs performed with endo-laparoscopic and robotic approach between 2016 to 2018 were reviewed and analysed.
results22 LVH were repaired in 21 patients. 9 had primary hernia and 13 had secondary hernia. All patients underwent minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for hernia repair with no conversion to open surgery. Fascial defect closure and placement of mesh were performed in all cases. Different approaches were utilized: 9 hernia repaired with laparoscopic intra-peritoneal on-lay mesh technique with defect closure (IPOM +), 4 had laparoscopic trans-abdominal pre-peritoneal repair (TAPP), another 4 had extended totally extra-peritoneal repair (eTEP), 3 had robotic TAPP (rTAPP) and 2 repaired with trans-abdominal partial extra-peritoneal (TAPE) approach. 4 (19%) of the patients developed post-operative seroma which were managed conservatively. No other significant complication was noted, and no chronic pain or recurrence reported within a minimum follow-up of 12 months.
conclusionThis case series gives a broad outline of possible MIS options available for LVH repair and recommendations for a tailored approach. The surgical technique needs to be individualized according to the size and anatomic location of the defect, other intra-operative findings and patient characteristics.
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