ArticleHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2022
Outcome of inguinal hernia repair after previous radical prostatectomy: a registry-based analysis with 12,465 patients.
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- Open and minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair for patients with previous prostatectomy: a systematic review and proportional meta-analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Pooled it
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- Is previous radical prostatectomy a contraindication to minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair? A contemporary meta-analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Status of groin hernia repair in Japan: analysis of the 2024 annual report from the National Clinical Database.Surgery today · 2026Article
- Postoperative outcomes of inguinal hernia repair performed by surgical residents in routine clinical practice: a retrospective single-center analysis.Innovative surgical sciences · 2026Article
- Defining complex groin hernia and contextualizing approach selection: a three-round Delphi consensus framework.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Article
- Clinical outcomes of open partial preperitoneal tension-free repair for inguinal hernia following radical prostatectomy: a single-center retrospective study.BMC surgery · 2026Article
- Outcomes and evolving surgical trends in inguinal hernia repair following prior urologic surgery: a 15-year single-center retrospective cohort study.BMC surgery · 2026Article
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- Is previous radical prostatectomy an adversity for laparoscopic total extraperitoneal approach for inguinal hernia repair? A propensity score case matched study.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Article
- Risk of conversion after intended total extraperitoneal hernia repair for inguinal hernia depends on type of previous abdominal surgery.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Article
- Inguinal hernia repair in patients with artificial urinary sphincter after radical prostatectomy.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Article
- Early outcomes of robotic transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: a retrospective single-institution study in Korea.Journal of minimally invasive surgery · 2023Article
- Feasibility of totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair in patients with previous prostatectomy.Turkish journal of surgery · 2023Article
- Consensus Statement on the Management of Inguinal Hernias Following Radical Prostatectomy: A Delphi-Based Expert Panel Report From Anatomy on the Border (AOB) at the 37th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Endoscopic Surgery.Asian journal of endoscopic surgeryArticle
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Abstract
introductionFollowing radical prostatectomy, the rate of inguinal hernias is fourfold higher compared to controls. Laparo-endoscopic repair after previous radical prostatectomy is considered complex. Therefore, the guidelines recommend open Lichtenstein repair. To date, there are limited data on inguinal hernia repair after prior prostatectomy.
methodsIn a retrospective analysis from the Herniamed Registry, the outcomes of 255,182 primary elective unilateral inguinal hernia repairs were compared with those of 12,465 patients with previous radical prostatectomy in relation to the surgical technique. Furthermore, the outcomes of laparo-endoscopic versus open Lichtenstein repair techniques in the 12,465 patients after previous radical prostatectomy were directly compared.
resultsComparison of the perioperative complication rates for primary elective unilateral inguinal hernia repair with and without previous radical prostatectomy demonstrated for the laparo-endoscopic techniques significantly higher intraoperative complications (2.1% vs 0.9%; p < 0.001), postoperative complications (3.2% vs 1.9%; p < 0.001) and complication-related reoperations (1.1% vs 0.7%; p = 0.0442) to the disadvantage of previous prostatectomy. No significant differences were identified for Lichtenstein repair. Direct comparison of the laparo-endoscopic with the open Lichtenstein technique for inguinal hernia repair after previous radical prostatectomy revealed significantly more intraoperative complications for TEP and TAPP (2.1% vs 0.6%; p < 0.001), but more postoperative complications (4.8% vs 3.2%; p < 0.001) and complication-related reoperations (1.8% vs 1.1%; p = 0.003) for open Lichtenstein repair.
conclusionSince there are no clear advantages for the laparo-endoscopic vs the open Lichtenstein technique in inguinal hernia repair after previous radical prostatectomy, the surgeon can opt for one or the other technique in accordance with their experience.
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