Published in:
01-10-2018 | Editorial
The current role of laparoscopic IPOM repair in abdominal wall reconstruction
Authors:
A. Sharma, D. Berger
Published in:
Hernia
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Issue 5/2018
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Excerpt
In the evolution of hernia repair, we have learnt that maximally invasive surgical interventions for hernia repair such as long incisions, extensive tissue mobilization and creation of large myofascial flaps lead to significant morbidity [
1,
2]. Dissection of large tissue planes is associated with morbidity sequelae like wound infection, tissue necrosis, seromas, and hematomas [
3]. Long fascial suture lines are potential causes of morbidity [dehiscence, internal hernia (bowel herniation following dehiscence of posterior rectus sheath suture line in eTEP repairs), bleeding, hematoma]. …