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Published on: October 2, 2017
Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair
Alexandra Hernandez1, Rebecca Petersen1
1Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, University of Washington, 1959 Northeast Pacific Street, Box 356410, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
Abstract:
The laparoscopic approach to ventral hernia repair is a safe and effective approach for both elective and emergent repair. The preoperative technical considerations include assessment of incarceration and potential for extensive adhesiolysis, size of defect, and atypical hernia locations. Preoperative considerations include weight loss and lifestyle modification. There are multiple methods of fascial defect closure and mesh fixation that the surgeon may consider via a laparoscopic approach, making it adaptable to varying clinical scenarios and anatomic challenges. Compared with open repair laparoscopic repair is associated with reduced surgical wound site infection, and compared with robotic repair outcomes are similar.
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