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Open vs laparoscopic repair of spigelian hernia: a prospective randomized trial
Alfredo Moreno-Egea1, Luis Carrasco, Enrique Girela
1Abdominal Wall Unit and Laparoscopy, Department of General Surgery, J.M. Morales Meseguer Hospital, Murcia, Spain. amorenoe@worldonline.es
Hypothesis:
The elective treatment of a spigelian hernia is still under discussion, fundamentally owing to its rarity. The purpose of the study is to analyze the elective surgical treatment of spigelian hernia.
Design:
A prospective, randomized controlled trial.
Setting:
University teaching hospital.
Patients And Interventions:
Two surgeons performed 11 conventional and 11 laparoscopic repairs for a spigelian hernia, alternating roles as primary surgeon and assistant. Each time the type of technique was randomly chosen using a computerized program.
Main Outcome Measures:
Epidemiological, clinical, and surgical factors are analyzed according to treatment, ie, the open or laparoscopic approach.
Results:
The statistical study shows no significant differences for epidemiological or diagnostic factors, but it does show significant advantages for laparoscopy in terms of morbidity (P<.05) and hospital stay (P<.001).
Conclusion:
The approach using extraperitoneal laparoscopy is the technique that offers best results in the elective treatment of spigelian hernia.