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Laparoscopic incisional hernia repair: a review of the literature

Authors: L. R. Rudmik, C. Schieman, E. Dixon, E. Debru

Published in: Hernia | Issue 2/2006

Abstract

Incisional hernia is a common long-term complication of abdominal surgery. Historically the open repair with or without mesh was the mainstay of treatment. However, many recently published laparoscopic repair studies have challenged surgeons to re-evaluate which technique provides the best short and long-term outcomes. A Medline search of all English-language literature was performed using the keywords ‘incisional’, ‘ventral’, ‘hernia’, ‘laparoscopic’, and ‘open’. Further references were obtained by cross-referencing the bibliography in each paper. Current evidence suggests that the laparoscopic incisional hernia repair is the optimal surgical treatment. A laparoscopic repair appears to shorten hospital stay, decrease perioperative complication rates, and decrease recurrence rates. However, there is no randomized trial utilizing a standardized complication grading system making it difficult to draw a definitive conclusion as to which repair is best.

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Title: Laparoscopic incisional hernia repair: a review of the literature
Authors: L. R. Rudmik
C. Schieman
E. Dixon
E. Debru
Publication date: 01-04-2006
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Hernia / Issue 2/2006
Print ISSN: 1265-4906
Electronic ISSN: 1248-9204
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-006-0066-6

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