ArticleSurgical endoscopy2022
Investigation of risk factors for postoperative seroma/hematoma after TAPP.
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- Does closure of the direct hernia defect in laparoscopic inguinal herniotomy reduce the risk of recurrence and seroma formation?: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2023Pooled it
- A novel laparoscopic technique for closing the defect of direct inguinal hernia: How-I-Do-It.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Trial
- Study on the application of modified intraoperative gas evacuation combined with perioperative pressure and cold compress in TAPP repair of inguinal hernias.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Observational
- Post-operative seroma formation following laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: a cross-sectional study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Article
- Different methods of managing the distal hernia sac to prevent seroma after laparoscopic repair of large indirect inguinal hernias: a real-world study.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Article
- Severity classification and risk factors of seroma after transabdominal preperitoneal hernia repair.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Article
- Percutaneous inguinal canal semi-closure during laparoscopic repair for large indirect inguinal hernia.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- A retrospective study of 3D laparoscopy and 2D laparoscopy in transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) for unilateral inguinal hernia in elderly patients.Updates in surgery · 2024Article
- A nomogram prediction model for postoperative seroma/hematoma in elderly subjects after TAPP.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Article
- Risk factors and clinical impact of seroma formation following laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: a retrospective study.BMC surgery · 2024Article
- Subcutaneous fat thickness predicts postoperative seroma following laparoscopic total extra-peritoneal hernioplasty.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Article
- Comparison of modified tumescent and conventional laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: a retrospective clinical study.The Journal of international medical research · 2024Article
- Modified Frailty Index and Albumin-Fibrinogen Ratio Predicts Postoperative Seroma After Laparoscopic TAPP.Clinical interventions in aging · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundSeroma/hematoma formation is the most common postoperative complication after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. The occurrence of seroma/hematoma remains unclear. The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors for seroma/hematoma formation after transabdominal preperitoneal patch plasty (TAPP).
methodsThe study enrolled 359 groin hernia patients treated by TAPP at Kumamoto Medical Center between 2014 and 2019. The primary outcome was risk factors for postoperative seroma/hematoma formation after TAPP. The secondary outcomes included recurrence of hernia, postoperative complications, and hospital stay.
resultsAmong the 359 patients, the incidence rate of seroma/hematoma was 16% (n = 69 patients), and the recurrence rate was 0.3% (n = 1 patient, both sides). In total, there were 452 lesions. Japan Hernia Society (JHS) type II was present in 23% (n = 106) of the total cases but was significantly more common in the postoperative seroma/hematoma group (40%; P = 0.0082). Meanwhile, JHS type I-3 comprised 27% of the total JHS type I group but was significantly higher in the postoperative seroma/hematoma JHS type I group (40%; P = 0.016). Compared with JHS type I, the multivariable odds ratio for postoperative seroma/hematoma formation in JHS type II was 2.77 (95% CI 1.54-4.95). Compared with JHS grade 1/2, the multivariable odds ratio for postoperative seroma/hematoma formation in JHS grade 3 was 2.27 (95% CI 1.28-4.03).
conclusionsInternal inguinal hernia and hernia size ≥ 3 cm were considered risk factors for postoperative seroma/hematoma formation after TAPP.
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