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{"title":"The combination of the three modifications of the component separation technique in the management of complex subcostal abdominal wall hernia. Author's reply.","authors":"Marinko Zuvela, Aleksandar Bogdanovic","doi":"10.1007/s10029-024-03140-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10029-024-03140-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13168,"journal":{"name":"Hernia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142139926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Complications related to the prehabilitation with preoperative pneumoperitoneum in loss of domain hernias: our experience in 180 consecutive cases.","authors":"J Bueno-Lledó, J Martínez-Hoed, S Bonafé-Diana, P García-Pastor, A Torregrosa-Gallud, V Pareja-Ibars, O Carreño-Sáenz, S Pous-Serrano","doi":"10.1007/s10029-023-02836-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10029-023-02836-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Progressive pneumoperitoneum (PPP) is useful tool in the preparation of patients with loss of domain hernias (LODH). The purpose of this observational retrospective study was to report our experience in the management of complications associated with the PPP procedure after treating 180 patients with LODH and to report preventive measures to avoid them.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Of the 971 patients with a ventral incisional hernia operated on between June 2012 and July 2022, 180 consecutive patients with LODH were retrospectively analysed. Diameters of abdominal cavity, and volumes of incisional hernia and abdominal cavity were calculated from CT scan, based on the modified index of Tanaka. Complications related to the PPP procedure (catheter placement and following insufflations of air) were recorded by Clavien-Dindo classification.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Complications associated to PPP were 26.6%. No complications occurred during the administration of botulinum toxin (BT). Eighteen patients (10% of 180 patients) developed subcutaneous emphysema during the last days of the insufflations; there were 2 accidental perforations of the small bowel and four punctures with liver and splenic hematomas, detected during catheter placement; a laparotomy, however, was not needed because it was solved with conservative treatment. We diagnosed it as a peritoneum-cutaneous fistula due to the cutaneous atrophy secondary to chronic eventration.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>PPP is a safe technique well tolerated by patients, although at the cost of some specific complications. Hernia surgeons must understand these complications to prevent them and to inform the LODH patient about their existence.</p>","PeriodicalId":13168,"journal":{"name":"Hernia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9823826","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comment to: Ventral hernia repair in high-risk patients and contaminated fields using a single mesh: proportional meta-analysis.","authors":"Junsheng Li, Zhenling Ji","doi":"10.1007/s10029-024-03051-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10029-024-03051-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13168,"journal":{"name":"Hernia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140854143","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Validation of the carolinas comfort scale (CCS) in Brazil: a hernia-specific quality of life questionnaire.","authors":"Rodrigo Piltcher-da-Silva, Pedro San Martin Soares, Eduardo Ferreira Martins, Laura Fink Wayerbacher, Leandro Totti Cavazzola","doi":"10.1007/s10029-024-03083-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10029-024-03083-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Ventral hernia surgery (VHS) has the intent to promote a better quality of life (QoL). VHS results were evaluated by recurrence incidence in the past, however the concept of Patient-Reported Outcomes Measures has changed this scenario. SF-36 is a generic questionnaire with some limitations on the hernioplasty postoperative evaluation. Disease-specific surveys such Hernia-Related Quality of Life Survey (HerQLes) and Carolinas Comfort Scale (CCS) were developed to improve specificity. The aim of this study was to validate a Brazilian version of the CCS as a QoL questionnaire for patients undergoing VHS in Brazil.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The study consists of a retrospective cohort that reviewed the medical records of patients who underwent ventral hernia surgery for incisional hernias in the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre between January 2019 to December 2020. Participants answered both the HerQles questionnaire and the CCS, then we compared the patients' scores between scales. In-personal evaluations or surveys applied by telemedicine were performed. Intraclass correlation coefficient was utilized to assess the consistency of the agreement between the HerQLes and CCS scales.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A sample of 80 patients were evaluated. Most were male (70%), mean age 61.11 years and BMI 28.4. The most common comorbidity was systemic arterial hypertension, one third were smokers and 77.5% of cases were ASA 2. The average HerQLes score was 30.40 and the CCS was 15.46 (SD: 21.81), with an intraclass coefficient of 0.68.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study suggests that CCS is a good and robust tool for assessing ventral hernia. Tools to measure QoL are increasingly used in the literature, as QoL seems to be important data to assess surgical success, since it shows the perception of the patient about the results of their surgery. Further studies with larger sample sizes should be performed to confirm our findings.</p>","PeriodicalId":13168,"journal":{"name":"Hernia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141293365","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The carolinas crossover, a preperitoneal crossover for enhanced-view totally extraperitoneal (eTEP) ventral hernia repair (VHR): a novel technique.","authors":"Jana M Sacco, Monica Polcz, Sullivan A Ayuso, Kiara Brown, Gregory T Scarola, B Todd Heniford","doi":"10.1007/s10029-024-03117-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10029-024-03117-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To present a novel technique of preperitoneal cross-over for eTEP VHR.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients who underwent robotic eTEP with mesh utilizing a preperitoneal cross over technique were identified using a single-institution hernia database. This novel technique involves minimally invasive access to the retro-rectus space on one side with midline cross over into the preperitoneal space on the contralateral side. Baseline demographics of the patients were obtained, and intra-operative and post-operative outcomes were reported.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Nine VHR patients underwent robotic eTEP with mesh using a preperitoneal crossover technique. Five patients were male, mean age was 53 ± 18.4 years, and mean BMI was 32.5 ± 4.2 kg/m². Two patients were diabetic and 2 were previous smokers. Two of the hernias were recurrent. The average hernia defect was 96.9 ± 45.5 cm² and the average mesh size was 593.3 ± 168.2 cm². Four patients underwent a unilateral TAR, while five patients did not require any component separation. All cases were CDC Class 1 wounds. All patients met discharge criteria on post-operative day 1. There was one post-operative wound occurrence which was a seroma. There were no infectious complications and no hernia recurrences. The average follow up was 1.4 ± 1.2 months.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Preperitoneal cross-over during eTEP ventral hernia technique is a safe technique that allows placement of a large extra-peritoneal mesh. Early patient outcomes are favorable. Larger sample size and follow-up are needed to truly assess postoperative outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":13168,"journal":{"name":"Hernia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141787868","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Significant increase of emergency hernia operation during COVID.","authors":"D L C de Jong, T S de Vries Reilingh, P E N Hoek, W A R Zwaans, S W Nienhuijs","doi":"10.1007/s10029-024-03102-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10029-024-03102-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>During the COVID-19 pandemic, elective surgeries including hernia repairs, were postponed, or cancelled completely. However, it has been stated previously that the volume of surgical emergency hernia repairs did not drop during this period. Due to the disruption in elective surgeries, waiting lists have increased rapidly, causing a suspected treatment delay. To gain improved insight in preoperative patient prioritization, the aim of this multicenter study was to track volumes of hernia surgery before, during and after the pandemic to investigate for a shift from elective towards emergency hernia surgery.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective study using hernia databases from four regional hospitals to account for altered referral patterns (elective versus emergent), capturing patients' admissions and surgery times for both groin and ventral hernia repair was conducted. Study period was predefined from March 2019 to March 2023. Data are presented as descriptive statistics.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>During the historic period, 106 of 2267 hernia surgeries (4.7%) performed were defined as emergency repairs. During the pandemic, 3864 elective surgeries were executed, of which 213(5.5%) emergencies. During the current period, the portion of emergencies dropped to 4.9% (110 emergency hernia repairs); (p = 0.039). A non-significant increase in emergent incisional hernia repair during the pandemic period was found chronologically 9.9%, 11.8% and 11.6% emergent repairs(p = 0.75). There were no statistically significant differences across the hernia types in elective versus urgent rate.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>During the historic period, 106 of 2267 hernia surgeries (4.7%) performed were defined as emergency repairs. During the pandemic, 3864 elective surgeries were executed, of which 213(5.5%) emergencies. During the current period, the portion of emergencies dropped to 4.9% (110 emergency hernia repairs); (p = 0.039). A non-significant increase in emergent incisional hernia repair during the pandemic period was found chronologically 9.9%, 11.8% and 11.6% emergent repairs(p = 0.75). There were no statistically significant differences across the hernia types in elective versus urgent rate.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Regionwide data showed a 15% decline in hernia repairs during the pandemic compared to historical levels, with an 0.8% increase in emergent repairs. Surgery rates are still convalescent after the pandemic, with a persistent proportion of emergent surgeries. These numbers emphasize the challenges in selecting patient whose hernia repair should not be postponed.</p>","PeriodicalId":13168,"journal":{"name":"Hernia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141554646","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dynamics of hiatal hernia recurrence: how important is a composite crural repair?","authors":"Francesca M Dimou, Vic Velanovich","doi":"10.1007/s10029-024-03136-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10029-024-03136-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Hiatal hernia recurrence rates vary widely. The true causes of recurrences are not fully understood but likely multifactorial. Surgical approaches and techniques have evolved over time to try and reduce recurrence rates after hiatal hernia repair. Our objective is to provide a current review on the physiology of hiatal hernias and the importance of a composite crural repair on hiatal hernia recurrence rates; more specifically, for this review, a composite repair is defined as a repair requiring more than primary closure of the crura.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A recent review of the literature was conducted to identify studies reporting on hiatal hernia pathophysiology, stress, and tension, as well as the role of composite repair.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There is a paucity of studies focusing on the pathophysiology of hiatal hernias and recurrence rates. Articles that report on the pathophysiology of the hiatus were found to have alterations of the extracellular matrix, collagen composition, changes in metalloproteinases (MMPs), and differences in genetic composition. The role of composite repair on reducing recurrence rates is not well studied.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Hiatal hernias remain a complex problem with no ideal surgical technique. It is likely that the pathophysiology of hiatal hernias is multifactorial, and more studies need to be done to better understand the potential underlying mechanisms for hiatal hernias so this may also further identify the ideal surgical repair.</p>","PeriodicalId":13168,"journal":{"name":"Hernia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142106942","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Transversus abdominis release will be less effective in large lateral hernias, and the craniocaudal defect width in these hernias requires severity grading.","authors":"Md Yusuf Afaque","doi":"10.1007/s10029-024-03081-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10029-024-03081-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13168,"journal":{"name":"Hernia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141247696","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cost analysis of open versus robot-assisted ventral hernia repair - a retrospective cohort study.","authors":"Nadia A Henriksen, Mads Marckmann, Mette Willaume Christoffersen, Kristian K Jensen","doi":"10.1007/s10029-024-03089-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10029-024-03089-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Robot-assisted ventral hernia repair is associated with decreased length of stay and lower complication rates compared with open repair, but acquisition and maintenance of the robotic system is costly. The aim of this was study was to compare the procedure-specific cost of robot-assisted and open ventral and incisional hernia repair including cost of procedure-related readmissions and reoperations within 90 days postoperatively.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Single-center retrospective cohort study of 100 patients undergoing robot-assisted ventral hernia. Patients were propensity-score matched 1:1 with 100 patients undergoing open repairs on age, type of hernia (primary/incisional), and horizontal defect size. The primary outcome of the study was the total cost per procedure in Euros including the cost of a robotic approach, extra ports, mesh, tackers, length of stay, length of readmission, and operative reintervention. The cost of the robot itself was not included in the cost calculation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean length of stay was 0.3 days for patients undergoing robot-assisted ventral hernia repair, which was significantly shorter compared with 2.1 days for patients undergoing open repair, P < 0.005. The readmission rate was 4% for patients undergoing robot-assisted ventral hernia repairs and was significantly lower compared with open repairs (17%), P = 0.006. The mean total cost of all robot-assisted ventral and incisional hernia repairs was 1,094 euro compared with 1,483 euro for open repairs, P = 0.123. The total cost of a robot-assisted incisional hernia repair was significantly lower (1,134 euros) compared with open ventral hernia repair (2,169 euros), P = 0.005.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In a Danish cohort of patients with incisional hernia, robot-assisted incisional hernia repair was more cost-effective than an open repair due to shortened length of stay, and lower rates of readmission and reintervention within 90 days.</p>","PeriodicalId":13168,"journal":{"name":"Hernia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141450394","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Is previous radical prostatectomy a contraindication to minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair? A contemporary meta-analysis.","authors":"Alberto Aiolfi, Davide Bona, Matteo Calì, Michele Manara, Gianluca Bonitta, Marta Cavalli, Piero Giovanni Bruni, Luca Carmignani, Piergiorgio Danelli, Luigi Bonavina, Ferdinand Köckerling, Giampiero Campanelli","doi":"10.1007/s10029-024-03098-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10029-024-03098-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Traditionally, radical prostatectomy (RP) has been considered a contraindication to minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair. Purpose of this systematic review was to examine the current evidence and outcomes of minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair after RP.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Web of Science, PubMed, and EMBASE data sets were consulted. Laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal repair (TAPP), robotic TAPP (r-TAPP), and totally extraperitoneal (TEP) repair were included.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Overall, 4655 patients (16 studies) undergoing TAPP, r-TAPP, and TEP inguinal hernia repair after RP were included. The age of the patients ranged from 35 to 85 years. Open (49.1%), laparoscopic (7.4%), and robotic (43.5%) RP were described. Primary unilateral hernia repair was detailed in 96.3% of patients while 2.8% of patients were operated for recurrence. The pooled prevalence of intraoperative complication was 0.7% (95% CI 0.2-3.4%). Bladder injury and epigastric vessels bleeding were reported. The pooled prevalence of conversion to open was 0.8% (95% CI 0.3-1.7%). The estimated pooled prevalence of seroma, hematoma, and surgical site infection was 3.2% (95% CI 1.9-5.9%), 1.7% (95% CI 0.9-3.1%), and 0.3% (95% CI = 0.1-0.9%), respectively. The median follow-up was 18 months (range 8-48). The pooled prevalence of hernia recurrence and chronic pain were 1.1% (95% CI 0.1-3.1%) and 1.9% (95% CI 0.9-4.1%), respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair seems feasible, safe, and effective for the treatment of inguinal hernia after RP. Prostatectomy should not be necessarily considered a contraindication to minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair.</p>","PeriodicalId":13168,"journal":{"name":"Hernia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141579527","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}