ArticleSurgical case reports2020
Needlescopic surgery for large umbilical hernia in a patient with morbid obesity using intraperitoneal onlay mesh with fascial defect closure: a case report.
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- Emergency laparoscopic "hybrid" intraperitoneal on-lay mesh (IPOM +) repair of incarcerated umbilical hernia in patient with BMI 62 and small bowel obstruction; a case based review.Irish journal of medical science · 2026Review
- Needlescopic Laparoscope Sleeve Gastrectomy (NLSG): a Potential Surgical Approach.Obesity surgery · 2025Article
- Photocurable injectable Janus hydrogel with minimally invasive delivery for all-in-one treatment of gastric perforations and postoperative adhesions.Theranostics · 2023Article
- Left paraduodenal hernia treated by single-incision laparoscopic surgery: a case report.Surgical case reports · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe European and American guidelines recommend that symptomatic umbilical hernias (UHs) are repaired using an open approach with a preperitoneal flat mesh. However, the standard treatment procedure for large UH in patients with extreme obesity is yet to be established. Here, we present the first case of a patient with morbid obesity undergoing laparoscopic UH repair using needlescopic instruments and an intraperitoneal onlay mesh plus repair (IPOM plus). CASE PRESENTATION: A 29-year-old man, who was classified as morbidly obese (body mass index, 36.7 kg/m
conclusionsReduced-port laparoscopic surgery using needlescopic instruments and an IPOM plus technique is a minimally invasive and convenient combination option for large UH in a patient with morbid obesity.
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