HerniaPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-07-31DOI: 10.1007/s10029-024-03123-8
Hang Yu, Jiajie Qian, Yang Dong, Tang Yu, Ying Zeng, Qianyun Shen
{"title":"Preoperative CT findings predict the development of metachronous contralateral inguinal hernia after unilateral inguinal hernia repair: a single-center retrospective cohort study.","authors":"Hang Yu, Jiajie Qian, Yang Dong, Tang Yu, Ying Zeng, Qianyun Shen","doi":"10.1007/s10029-024-03123-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10029-024-03123-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To identify potential clinical and preoperative CT risk factors that can predict the development of metachronous contralateral inguinal hernia (MCIH) after unilateral inguinal hernia repair (IHR).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study included unilateral inguinal hernia patients seen from 2016 to 2019 who underwent CT and subsequent IHR and had at least five years of follow-up. Preoperative CT scans were retrospectively reviewed for the presence of asymmetric spermatic cord fat and weakness of the transversalis fascia. The correlations of each CT feature and other clinical characteristics with the development of MCIH were calculated. The Kaplan-Meier model and multiple logistic regression were used to evaluate the associations among CT features, clinical variables and MCIH.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 677 male patients aged > 40 years were included in the study cohort. After more than 5 years of follow-up, 162 patients developed MCIH, representing an incidence of 23.9%. Patients with radical prostatectomy or peritoneal dialysis [P < 0.0001, HR 4.189 (95% CI 2.369 to 7.406)], primary left-sided IHR [P = 0.0032, HR 1.626 (95% CI 1.177 to 2.244)], and direct, femoral or pantaloon hernias were predisposed to MCIH. Asymmetric spermatic cord fat [P = 0.0002, HR 1.203 (95% CI 0.8785 to 1.648)] and weakness of the transversalis fascia [P < 0.0001, HR 7.914 (95% CI 5.666 to 11.05)] on preoperative CT were also identified as risk facts and demonstrated to be independent predictive factors for MCIH development.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Asymmetric spermatic cord fat and weakness of the transversalis fascia were predictive factors for MCIH development. For decision making regarding prophylactic contralateral IHR at the time of index surgery, preoperative CT findings as well as clinical characteristics should be considered.</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":"141859627","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}
HerniaPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-08-07DOI: 10.1007/s10029-024-03129-2
R van den Berg, F P J den Hartog, A G Menon, P J Tanis, J F Gillion
{"title":"Is surgeon annual case volume related with intra and postoperative complications after ventral hernia repair? Uni- and multivariate analysis of prospective registry-based data.","authors":"R van den Berg, F P J den Hartog, A G Menon, P J Tanis, J F Gillion","doi":"10.1007/s10029-024-03129-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10029-024-03129-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Literature on a potential relationship between surgeon case volume and intra- or postoperative complications after ventral hernia repair remains scarce.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients who underwent ventral hernia repair between 2011 and 2023 were selected from the prospectively maintained French Hernia-Club Registry. Outcome variables were: intraoperative events, postoperative general complications, surgical site occurrences, surgical site infections, length of intensive care unit (ICU), and patient-reported scar bulging during follow-up. Surgeons' annual case volume was categorized as 1-5, 6-50, 51-100, 101-125, and > 125 cases, and its association with outcome volume was evaluated using uni- and multivariable analyses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Over the study period, 199 titular or temporary members registered 15,332 ventral hernia repairs, including 7869 primary, 6173 incisional, and 212 parastomal hernia repairs. In univariate analysis, surgeons' annual case volume was significantly related with all the postoperative studied outcomes. After multivariate regression analysis, annual case volume remained significantly associated with intra-operative complications, postoperative general complications and length of ICU stay. A primary repair was independently associated with fewer intra- and post-operative complications.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In the present multivariable analysis of a large registry on ventral hernia repairs, higher surgeon annual case volume was significantly related with fewer postoperative general complications and a shorter length of stay, but not with fewer surgical site occurrences, nor with less patient-reported scar bulging. Factors in the surgeons' case mix such as the type of hernia have significant impact on complication rates.</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":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11449983/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141901584","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
HerniaPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-03-17DOI: 10.1007/s10029-024-02988-z
F Köckerling, D Jacob, D Adolf, V Zherdyev, H Riediger, H Scheuerlein
{"title":"Laparoscopic total (Nissen) versus posterior (Toupet) fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease: a propensity score-matched comparison of the perioperative and 1-year follow-up outcome.","authors":"F Köckerling, D Jacob, D Adolf, V Zherdyev, H Riediger, H Scheuerlein","doi":"10.1007/s10029-024-02988-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10029-024-02988-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The debate continues as to whether laparoscopic total Nissen (LNF) versus partial posterior Toupet fundoplication (LTF) leads to better outcomes in the surgical treatment of axial hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease. In the most recent meta-analysis including 13 RCTs with 1564 patients, no significant difference was found between the two procedures in terms of perioperative complications and recurrent reflux rates. Further comparative analyses are urgently needed.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective analysis of prospectively recorded data from the Herniamed Registry compared the perioperative and 1-year follow-up outcomes after total Nissen versus partial Toupet fundoplication. Propensity score matching was chosen as the statistical method. Matching was performed for n = 2290 pairs.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>No systematic discrepancy was found between the Nissen and Toupet fundoplication for any of the outcome parameters (intraoperative complications LNF 2.10% vs LTF 1.48%, general complications 2.27% vs 2.88%, postoperative complications 1.44% vs 1.18%, complication-related reoperation 1.00% vs 0.91%, recurrence on 1-year follow-up 6.55% vs 5.33%, pain on exertion on 1-year follow-up 12.49% vs 9.52%, pain at rest on 1-year follow-up 10.44 vs 9.52% and pain requiring treatment on 1-year follow-up 9.61% vs 8.17%). Also the postoperative dysphagia rate showed with 5.34% after LNF and with 4.64% after LTF no significant difference.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings presented here did not show any significant difference up to 1 year after Nissen or Toupet fundoplication. This is in concordance with the findings of the meta-analyses. However, the perioperative and 1-year follow-up outcomes demonstrate that both operation techniques should be carried out by experienced surgeons.</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":"140140178","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}
HerniaPub Date : 2024-10-01DOI: 10.1007/s10029-024-03113-w
Julie Holihan, Karla Bernardi, Michele Loor, Mike Liang
{"title":"Comment to: Obesity and abdominal hernia in ambulatory patients, 2018-2023.","authors":"Julie Holihan, Karla Bernardi, Michele Loor, Mike Liang","doi":"10.1007/s10029-024-03113-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10029-024-03113-w","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":"141633372","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}
HerniaPub Date : 2024-10-01DOI: 10.1007/s10029-024-03114-9
Shunsuke Furukawa, Kota Wakiyama, Keiji Okamura, Hirokazu Noshiro
{"title":"Correction to: Usefulness of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair using the Endoscope Manipulator Robot (EMARO).","authors":"Shunsuke Furukawa, Kota Wakiyama, Keiji Okamura, Hirokazu Noshiro","doi":"10.1007/s10029-024-03114-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10029-024-03114-9","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":"141751559","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}
HerniaPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-03-17DOI: 10.1007/s10029-024-03014-y
G Aarsh, G Jignesh, R Shrivastava
{"title":"The role of indocyanine green fluorescence angiography in ventral hernia repair.","authors":"G Aarsh, G Jignesh, R Shrivastava","doi":"10.1007/s10029-024-03014-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10029-024-03014-y","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":"140140179","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}
HerniaPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-08-01DOI: 10.1007/s10029-024-03128-3
Pedro Ducatti de Oliveira E Silva, Renato Miranda de Melo, Cássio Eduardo da Silva Gontijo
{"title":"Comment to: Peritoneal flap technique for abdominal wall expansion in the management of complex ventral hernias.","authors":"Pedro Ducatti de Oliveira E Silva, Renato Miranda de Melo, Cássio Eduardo da Silva Gontijo","doi":"10.1007/s10029-024-03128-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10029-024-03128-3","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":"141859626","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}
HerniaPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-08-23DOI: 10.1007/s10029-024-03137-2
Sameh Hany Emile, Justin Dourado, Peter Rogers, Anjelli Wignakumar, Nir Horesh, Zoe Garoufalia, Rachel Gefen, Steven D Wexner
{"title":"Umbrella review of systematic reviews on the efficacy and safety of using mesh in the prevention of parastomal hernias.","authors":"Sameh Hany Emile, Justin Dourado, Peter Rogers, Anjelli Wignakumar, Nir Horesh, Zoe Garoufalia, Rachel Gefen, Steven D Wexner","doi":"10.1007/s10029-024-03137-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10029-024-03137-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This umbrella review aimed to summarize the findings and conclusions of published systematic reviews on the prophylactic role of mesh against parastomal hernias in colorectal surgery.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>PRISMA-compliant umbrella overview of systematic reviews on the role of mesh in prevention of parastomal hernias was conducted. PubMed and Scopus were searched through November 2023. Main outcomes were efficacy and safety of mesh. Efficacy was assessed by the rates of clinically and radiologically detected hernias and the need for surgical repair, while safety was assessed by the rates of overall complications.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>19 systematic reviews were assessed; 7 included only patients with end colostomy and 12 included patients with either ileostomy or colostomy. The use of mesh significantly reduced the risk of clinically detected parastomal hernias in all reviews except one. Seven reviews reported a significantly lower risk of radiologically detected parastomal hernias with the use of mesh. The pooled hazards ratio of clinically detected and radiologically detected parastomal hernias was 0.33 (95%CI: 0.26-0.41) and 0.55 (95%CI: 0.45-0.68), respectively. Six reviews reported a significant reduction in the need for surgical repair when a mesh was used whereas six reviews found a similar need for hernia repair. The pooled hazards ratio for surgical hernia repair was 0.46 (95%CI: 0.35-0.62). Eight reviews reported similar complications in the two groups. The pooled hazard ratio of complications was 0.81 (95%CI: 0.66-1).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The use of surgical mesh is likely effective and safe in the prevention of parastomal hernias without an increased risk of overall complications.</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":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11457579/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142035779","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
HerniaPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-03-06DOI: 10.1007/s10029-024-02975-4
I Omar, A Townsend, O Hadfield, T Zaimis, M Ismaiel, J Wilson, C Magee
{"title":"Outcomes of elective and emergency surgical repair of incisional hernia: a comparative observational study.","authors":"I Omar, A Townsend, O Hadfield, T Zaimis, M Ismaiel, J Wilson, C Magee","doi":"10.1007/s10029-024-02975-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10029-024-02975-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Incisional hernia (IH) is a common complication following abdominal surgery. Surgical repair of IH is associated with the alleviation of symptoms and improvement of quality of life. Operative intervention can pose a significant burden to the patient and healthcare facilities. This study aims to describe and compare outcomes of elective and emergency surgical repair of IH.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study is a single-centre comparative retrospective study including patients who had repair of IH. Patients were divided into Group I (Emergency) and Group II (Elective), and a comparison was conducted between them.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Two hundred sixty-two patients were identified with a mean age of 61.8 ± 14.2 years, of which 152 (58%) were females. The mean BMI was 31.6 ± 7.2 kg/m<sup>2</sup>. More than 58% had at least one comorbidity. 169 (64.5%) patients had an elective repair, and 93 (35.5%) had an emergency repair. Patients undergoing emergency repair were significantly older and had higher BMI, p = 0.031 and p = 0.002, respectively. The significant complication rate (Clavien-Dindo III and IV) was 9.54%. 30 and 90-day mortality rates were 2.3% (n = 6) and 2.68% (n = 7), respectively. In the emergency group, the overall complications, 30-day and 90-day mortality rates were significantly higher than in the elective group, p ≤ 0.001, 0.002 and 0.001, respectively. Overall, 42 (16.1%) developed wound complications, 25 (9.6%) experienced a recurrence, and 41 (15.71%) were readmitted within 90 days, without significant differences between the two groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Patients who underwent emergency repair were significantly older and had a higher BMI than the elective cases. Emergency IH repair is associated with higher complication rates and mortality than elective 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":"140039277","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}
HerniaPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-05-20DOI: 10.1007/s10029-024-03065-1
Manuel José Torres-Jurado, María Teresa Gómez-Hernández, Andrés E Valera-Montiel, Laura Vicente-González, Omar Abdel-Lah-Fernández, Felipe Carlos Parreño-Manchado, Marcelo Fernando Jiménez-López
{"title":"Non-hiatal diaphragmatic hernias: results of transabdominal and transthoracic surgical approaches at a fourth-level hospital.","authors":"Manuel José Torres-Jurado, María Teresa Gómez-Hernández, Andrés E Valera-Montiel, Laura Vicente-González, Omar Abdel-Lah-Fernández, Felipe Carlos Parreño-Manchado, Marcelo Fernando Jiménez-López","doi":"10.1007/s10029-024-03065-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10029-024-03065-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The objective of this study is to elucidate the clinical and demographic profiles, as well as perioperative outcomes, of patients undergoing surgery for non-hiatal diaphragmatic hernias. Additionally, it aims to analyse these outcomes based on the surgical approach employed (transthoracic versus transabdominal).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective, observational study was conducted at a single center and involved patients diagnosed with non-hiatal diaphragmatic hernia who underwent either emergency or elective surgery between July 2007 and March 2023. Clinical characteristics and perioperative outcomes of these patients were compared using appropriate statistical tests.The research protocol for this observational, retrospective, and comparative study followed the Declaration of Helsinki's ethical requirements. The need for Clinical Research Ethics Committee approval was waived according to our institutional law because the study was a retrospective cohort study based on anonymous data of patients. Informed consent was waived because this study involved the secondary analysis of patient medical records. Additionally, this study followed the STROBE guidelines for reporting observational studies.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The analysis included 22 patients being 59.1% men, with median age of 61 years. The predominant clinical presentation was restrictive lung disease (40.9%). The majority of cases (68%) had traumatic aetiology with a median defect size of 4 cm (range of 3-8 cm). Elective surgery was performed in 15 cases (68.1%) and transthoracic approach was employed in 13 patients (54.5%). Postoperative major morbidity reached 27.2% and mortality within 30 days was 9.1%. Emergency surgeries accounted for 44.4% of transabdominal interventions, compared to 23% in the transthoracic subgroup (p = 0.376). There were no statistically significant differences between the transabdominal and trasnthoracic approaches in terms of global postoperative complications (88.8% vs. 84.6%, p = 1), major complications (44.4% vs 15.4%, p = 0.734), mortality (11.1% v 7.6%, p = 1) and recurrence (11.1% vs 7.6%, p = 1). Postoperative stay was significantly shorter in the transthoracic subgroup (6 days vs. 14 days, p = 0.011).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Non-hiatal diaphragmatic hernias are characterized by significant postoperative major morbidity and mortality rates, standing at 27.2% and 9.1%, respectively, accompanied by a recurrence rate of 9.1%. Both transthoracic and transabdominal approaches demonstrate comparable short- and long-term 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":"141065049","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}