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Application of a New Mesh Fixation Method in Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia Repair
Published on: December 23, 2022
Successful Robotic Transabdominal Preperitoneal Approach for Recurrence of Anterior Mesh Plug Inguinal Hernia Repair:
Masatsugu S Ishii1, Toshikatsu Nitta1, Yasuhiko Ueda2
1Division of Surgery, Gastroenterological Center, Shiroyama Hospital, Habikino, JPN.
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Recurrent inguinal hernia after mesh plug repair remains technically challenging, particularly due to distorted anatomy and fibrosis. Robotic surgery may offer advantages in such complex reoperative cases. An 87-year-old male presented with recurrent right inguinal hernia 20 years after anterior mesh plug repair. Computed tomography demonstrated recurrent herniation with fibrotic tissue involvement. Robotic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) repair using the da Vinci Xi system (Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA) was successfully performed. The postoperative course was uneventful, and no recurrence was observed during nine months of follow-up. This case demonstrates that robotic TAPP repair is a feasible and safe option for recurrent inguinal hernia following anterior mesh plug repair.
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