Laparoscopic surgery for hernias of the anterior abdominal wall

Laparoscopic repair of incisional and other complex abdominal wall hernias.

Incisional hernia is one of the most common complications of abdominal surgery, with a reported occurrence rate of up to 20% after laparotomy. The high incidence of hernia formation significantly contributes to both patient morbidity and health care costs. Although a variety of approaches have been described to repair these defects, historically the results have been disappointing. Recurrence r...

Handlebar Hernias: Case Reports of Rare Traumatic Abdominal Wall Hernias

Incisional Hernias after Laparoscopic Surgery

In 1987, Mouret performed the first laparoscopic cholecystectomy changing surgical practice and it was mentioned by Rosen and Ponsky.1 Then the laparoscopic abdominal surgery increased and was common by the 1990s.2 The adoption of this new technique resulted new, specific operative complications. Incisional hernias at the site of entry of a trocar is a serious complication in laparoscopy,3 as m...

Laparoscopic Repair of Blunt Traumatic Anterior Abdominal Wall Hernia

Traumatic abdominal wall hernia is a relatively uncommon finding secondary to blunt trauma. We report a unique case of laparoscopic diagnosis and immediate repair of a traumatic anterior abdominal wall hernia after blunt abdominal trauma.

Primary and unusual abdominal wall hernias.

Primary ventral hernias can be congenital or acquired, but are not associated with a fascial scar or related to a trauma. Some ventral hernias such as Spigelian, lumbar, or obturator hernias represent a diagnostic challenge, given their relative rarity and their unusual anatomic locations. The article presents the etiology, clinical presentation, and diagnosis of these hernias, and briefly desc...