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Abdominal Surgery
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What is the reality in epigastric hernia repair?–a trend analysis from the Herniamed Registry
The proportion of epigastric hernias in the total collective of all operated abdominal wall hernias is 3.6–6.9%. The recently published guidelines for treatment of epigastric hernias of the European Hernia Soc...
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What are the trends in incisional hernia repair? Real-world data over 10 years from the Herniamed registry
There is an increasingly controversial debate about the best possible incisional hernia repair technique. Despite the good outcomes of laparoscopic IPOM, concerns about the intraperitoneal mesh placement and i...
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Open AccessHas Shouldice Repair in a Selected Group of Patients with Inguinal Hernia Comparable Results to Lichtenstein, TEP and TAPP Techniques?
In the new international guidelines only the mesh-based Lichtenstein, TEP and TAPP techniques are recommended. This present analysis of data from the Herniamed Registry compares the outcome for Shouldice versu...
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Open AccessA word of caution: never use tacks for mesh fixation to the diaphragm!
The mesh fixation technique used in repair of hiatal hernias and subxiphoid ventral and incisional hernias must meet strenuous requirements. In the literature, there are reports of life-threatening complicatio...
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Open AccessSeroma following transabdominal preperitoneal patch plasty (TAPP): incidence, risk factors, and preventive measures
The reported range of seroma formation in the literature after TEP repair is between 0.5 and 12.2% and for TAPP between 3.0 and 8.0%. Significant clinical factors associated with seroma formation include old a...
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Open AccessWhat are the influencing factors for chronic pain following TAPP inguinal hernia repair: an analysis of 20,004 patients from the Herniamed Registry
In inguinal hernia repair, chronic pain must be expected in 10–12% of cases. Around one-quarter of patients (2–4%) experience severe pain requiring treatment. The risk factors for chronic pain reported in the ...
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Open AccessTEP or TAPP for recurrent inguinal hernia repair—register-based comparison of the outcome
The guidelines of the international hernia societies recommend laparo-endoscopic inguinal hernia repair for recurrent hernias after open primary repair. To date, no randomized trials have been conducted to com...
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Open AccessLaparo-endoscopic versus open recurrent inguinal hernia repair: should we follow the guidelines?
On the basis of six meta-analyses, the guidelines of the European Hernia Society (EHS) recommend laparo-endoscopic recurrent repair following previous open inguinal hernia operation and, likewise, open repair ...
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Open AccessDoes surgeon volume matter in the outcome of endoscopic inguinal hernia repair?
For open and endoscopic inguinal hernia surgery, it has been demonstrated that low-volume surgeons with fewer than 25 and 30 procedures, respectively, per year are associated with significantly more recurrence...
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Open AccessTEP versus Lichtenstein: Which technique is better for the repair of primary unilateral inguinal hernias in men?
In the update of the guidelines of the European Hernia Society, open Lichtenstein and endoscopic techniques continue to be recommended as the surgical technique of choice for repair of unilateral primary ingu...
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Open AccessHas endoscopic (TEP, TAPP) or open inguinal hernia repair a higher risk of bleeding in patients with coagulopathy or antithrombotic therapy? Data from the Herniamed Registry
Inguinal hernia operations in the presence of antithrombotic therapy, based on antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs, or existing coagulopathy are associated with a markedly higher risk for onset of postoperati...
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Open AccessOpen Repair of Primary Versus Recurrent Male Unilateral Inguinal Hernias: Perioperative Complications and 1-Year Follow-up
The recommendation in the European Hernia Society Guidelines for the treatment of recurrent inguinal hernias is to modify the technique in relation to the previous technique, and use a new plane of dissection ...
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Open AccessEndoscopic repair of primary versus recurrent male unilateral inguinal hernias: Are there differences in the outcome?
To date, there are no prospective randomized studies that compare the outcome of endoscopic repair of primary versus recurrent inguinal hernias. It is therefore now attempted to answer that key question on th...
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Open AccessDo we need antibiotic prophylaxis in endoscopic inguinal hernia repair? Results of the Herniamed Registry
The use of antibiotic prophylaxis in inguinal hernia repair is a controversial issue. Accepted randomized controlled trials or registry data with specific analysis of endoscopic repaired patients do not exist.
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Open AccessBilateral and Unilateral Total Extraperitoneal Inguinal Hernia Repair (TEP) have Equivalent Early Outcomes: Analysis of 9395 Cases
To date, no randomized controlled trials have been carried out to compare the perioperative outcome of unilateral and bilateral inguinal hernia repair using an endoscopic technique. In a Swiss registry study c...
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Open AccessWhat do we know about titanized polypropylene meshes? An evidence-based review of the literature
Despite the vast selection of brands available, nearly all synthetic meshes for hernia surgery continue to use one or other of three basic materials: polypropylene, polyester and ePTFE. These are used in comb...
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Biomechanical properties of (semi-) synthetic glues for mesh fixation in endoscopic inguinal hernia repair
In endoscopic inguinal hernia repair, the use of fibrin glues for mesh fixation instead of staples and sutures can demonstrably reduce postoperative morbidity without increasing the recurrence rate. Various fi...
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Fixation of mesh to the peritoneum using a fibrin glue: investigations with a biomechanical model and an experimental laparoscopic porcine model
In recent years, the use of fibrin glue has become an established practice in several areas of surgical treatment. For example, fibrin glue is used increasingly as an alternative method for mesh fixation in he...
