Objectives. To determine the influence of hiatal hernia size and the laparoscopic fundoplication technique on the rate of hernia recurrence. Patients and methods. The preoperative, operative, and postoperative observational data of 381 patients oper...
Umbilical hernia has gained little attention from surgeons in comparison with other types of abdominal wall hernias (inguinal, postoperative); however, the primary suture for umbilical hernia is associated with a recurrence rate of 19–54%. The aim of...
Background and Objectives. Hernia recurrence is still a great challenge for surgeons regarding the optimal surgical technique, the best alloplastic material and the management of risk factors (advanced age, female sex, body mass index, smoking, diabe...
Background. The management of a recurrent inguinal hernia varies depending on multiple factors. In the case of recurrent inguinal hernias after open anterior repair, the laparoscopic approach is recommended. TEP and TAPP procedures are considered to...
Retroperitoneal liposarcoma presenting as an inguinal hernia is a rare entity. We present the first case of Giant recurrent liposarcoma presenting as a recurrent inguinal hernia in a 40-year-old male. Physical examination showed an irreducible lump i...
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is often diagnosed and treated in the perinatal period. Recurrence is a known complication that may very rarely occur years after the operation. We report here the case of a patient who had an operation for a CDH...
Background: Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (LHR) in children has been widely performed in the last decades, although it is still not sufficiently researched in preterm infants. This systematic review and meta-analysis compared the recurrence and...
In this study, a review of available data and literature on the epidemiology and anamnesis of inguinal hernias in nonhuman primates, as well as on their clinical evaluation and surgical management, was conducted. Inguinal hernias are assumed to be re...
Objectives: Incisional ventral hernia repair remains a challenging surgery for abdominal wall surgeons. We report the results at 48 months post-surgery regarding open ventral hernia repair (OVHR), analyzing the recurrence rate and incidence of chroni...
Background: Conflicting results from previous studies have led to dissent over whether surgical mesh is safe and effective in ventral hernia repair. A newer class of mesh known as a reinforced tissue matrix, combining a biologic scaffold and minimal...
Background/Objectives: Emergency groin hernia repairs have consistently presented a higher risk of mortality and morbidity. This study aimed to compare both short- and long-term outcomes associated with emergency groin hernia surgery. Methods: A nati...
Ventral hernia is a common problem in general surgery practice. Incisional hernia can develop in 15–25% of patients after abdominal surgery. The aim of this study was to compare two different methods of incisional hernia surgery. Materials and metho...
Background and Objectives: A surgical method is rarely very effective and simple to perform. A Lichtenstein Repair (LR) is one such exception. Because of the very high incidence of inguinal hernia, LR has become the global gold standard in inguinal h...
Background and Clinical Significance: Advanced pelvic organ prolapse (POP) associated with perineal herniation of pelvic and abdominal organs is a sporadic occurrence in gynaecological practice. Generally, POP affects up to 50% of multiparous women a...
(1) Introduction: Recurrent diaphragmatic hernia is a relevant diagnostic and treatment dilemma. We have presented a patient with ingrowing liver as an atypical diaphragmatic hernia recurrence and discussed major aspects of diagnostic methods and the...
Background: Treatment modalities for neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) have greatly improved in recent years, with a concomitant increase in survival. However, long-term outcomes restrict the identification of optimal care pathways...
Purpose: To describe a minimally invasive technique with primary closure and strong suture connection that is feasible in cases of larger, most common type B defects of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). Background: The thoracoscopic approach (TA...
Background: Defining risk factors for long-term comorbidities in patients after neonatal repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is an important cornerstone of the implementation of targeted longitudinal follow-up programs. Methods: This stud...
Biomaterials have long been used to repair defects in the clinical setting, which has led to the development of a wide variety of new materials tailored to specific therapeutic purposes. The efficiency in the repair of the defect and the safety of th...
Purpose: Multimodal approaches, including radiochemotherapy and surgical resection, are commonly used to treat rectal malignancies. Postoperative perineal hernias, though not uncommon, have shown an increasing incidence in recent years. Managing symp...
Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the feasibility and effectiveness of laparoscopic hernia repair with the extraperitoneal approach in pediatric inguinal hernias. Summary Background Data: Inguinal hernia repair is the m...
The Lichtenstein procedure is one of the most performed surgeries worldwide. However, proper examination to exclude a femoral hernia is often not performed, resulting in a high number of missed hernias. For patients in whom a femoral hernia is suspec...
Surgical mesh reinforcement of the human abdominal wall has been found to reduce the chance of recurrence in hernia repairs. While traditionally polymer meshes have been used in hernia repair, alternative mesh options have been engineered to prevent...
This study aimed to report the surgical outcomes of laparoscopic glue hernioplasty (LGH) compared with conventional laparoscopic suture hernioplasty (LSH) in pediatric female inguinal hernia repair. We retrospectively analyzed 465 female pediatric pa...
Littre hernia is a rare type of hernia in which a Meckel diverticulum is found in the hernia sac. Given the rare nature of this disease, little data on demographics and surgical management exists. In this article, we provide a case report of a strang...
Background and Objectives: There are many well-described approaches to symptomatic ventral hernia management; however, there remains a significant patient population with limited options for a durable ventral hernia repair with a reasonable risk of i...
A rare entity of non-hiatal type transdiaphragmatic hernias, which must be clearly differentiated from paraoesophageal hernias, are the phrenic defects that bear the generic name of congenital hernias—Bochdalek hernia and Larey-Morgagni hernia,...
Inguinal hernia represents a multifactorial condition driven by extracellular matrix (ECM) dysregulation, collagen imbalance, and oxidative stress. Across studies, a consistent reduction in the collagen I:III ratio, coupled with altered expression of...
Background/Objectives: The success of peritoneal dialysis is highly dependent on the integrity of the abdominal wall. Therefore, routine examination and treatment of abdominal hernias can prevent peritoneal dialysis (PD) failure, discontinuation, and...
Introduction: Concomitant surgeries have been performed previously in several centers with experience in laparoscopic surgeries. These surgeries are performed in one patient under one operation with anesthesia. Methods: We performed a retrospective u...
Background: Abdominal wall hernias represent a significant global surgical burden, with over 20 million repairs performed annually. The convergence of rising obesity and diabetes rates with complex hernia management has necessitated innovative preope...
Background: Primary ventral hernias (PVHs) are a frequent disease that can impair quality of life. Laparoscopic intraperitoneal onlay mesh (IPOM) technique has shown good outcomes in appropriately selected cases. Methods: We report the results of a r...
The management of giant inguinoscrotal hernias remains a challenge as a result of the loss of the intra-abdominal domain from long-standing hernia contents within the scrotum. Multiple techniques have been described for abdominal wall relaxation and...
The global prevalence of obesity continues to rise, contributing to an increased frequency of abdominal wall reconstruction procedures, particularly ventral hernia repairs, in individuals with elevated body mass indexes. Undertaking these operations...
Independent studies reported metabolic alterations in connective tissues of hernia patients, especially involving collagen fibers, compared to healthy controls. In the present work, we evaluated plasma concentrations of metalloproteinases (MMPs) and...
Abdominal wall hernia repair, a common surgical procedure, includes various techniques to minimize postoperative complications and enhance outcomes. This review focuses on the comparison between laparoscopic and robotic approaches in treating inguina...
Background: Complex ventral hernias following laparotomy present a unique challenge in that repair is hindered by the lateral tension of the abdominal wall. A novel approach to overcome this is the “chemical component separation” techniqu...
Inguinal hernia repair represents one of the most frequent pathologies with surgical addressability. From the multitude of surgical procedures, a limited number still keep their indication in the current treatment of hernias. Open surgery, the exclus...
In elective hernia surgery, the primary aim is to improve quality of life, rather than to save life. Therefore, outcome measures should emphasize domains such as pain, function, and overall satisfaction. While some principles also apply to other beni...
A parastomal hernia is a common complication following stoma surgery. Due to the large number of hernial relapses and other complications, such as infections, adhesion to the intestines, or the formation of adhesions, the treatment of hernias is stil...
Adult Bochdalek hernias represent a rare clinical entity that often presents diagnostic challenges due to their non-specific symptomatology. We report the case of a 42-year-old male who presented with acute abdominal pain and was found to have a left...
Background: In the 21st century, the management of groin hernias (GHs) has evolved from watchful waiting (WW) to robotic hernia repair (RHR). The present study interrogates the status of robotics in the context of current repairs and provides one aut...
Hernia repair is the most common surgical operation applied worldwide. Mesh prostheses are used to support weakened or damaged tissue to decrease the risk of hernia recurrence. However, the patches currently used in clinic applications have significa...
The application of bioabsorbable PhasixST™ mesh in the laparoscopic repair of large hiatal hernias has emerged as a promising strategy to address the limitations associated with permanent synthetic meshes, particularly the risk of mesh-related...
Background and Objectives: Ventral hernias (VH) pose significant challenges for surgeons due to the risk of recurrence, complexities in aligning abdominal muscles, and selecting the most suitable layer for mesh augmentation. This study aims to evalua...
Background: After more than 20 years since laparoscopy was proposed as a solution for one of the most common surgical pathologies, inguinal hernia, the choice of an intra- or extraperitoneal approach has remained a highly debated topic. Purpose and o...
Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures worldwide, with over 20 million cases annually. The evolution of hernia surgery has transitioned from tension-based techniques to tension-free approaches, significantly...
Background: Percutaneous internal ring suturing (PIRS) is a simple and popular technique for the treatment of inguinal hernia in children. The aim of this study was to analyze the learning curves during implementation of PIRS in our department. Metho...
Inguinal hernia repair, according to Desarda, is a pure tissue surgical technique using external oblique fascia to reinforce the posterior wall of the inguinal canal. This has provided an impetus for the rethinking of guideline adherence toward minim...
The laparoscopic intraperitoneal onlay mesh repair (IPOM) approach has become the most widely adopted technique in the last decade. The role of laparoscopic IPOM in the last years has been resizing due to several limitations. The aim of the present s...
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