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Laparoscopic repair of ventral hernia.

OBJECTIVE To determine the outcome of patients in terms of wound complications and follow-up, after laparoscopic ventral hernia repair. STUDY DESIGN A case series study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Department of Surgery, Dubai Hospital, Dubai, from January 2007 to December 2011. METHODOLOGY All patients above 13 years of age, who underwent laparoscopic ventral hernia repair, were included...

Cecal Bascule After Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair

INTRODUCTION We present a case of a cecal bascule, a rare type of cecal volvulus, as a complication of a laparoscopic ventral hernia repair. CASE DESCRIPTION A 73-y-old male with a ventral hernia underwent an uneventful elective laparoscopic repair. He developed an acute abdomen on postoperative day 6, and imaging demonstrated a cecal bascule. Exploratory laparotomy revealed a cecal bascule w...

Techniques In Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair

Single Incision Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVH) requires several skin incisions for trocar placement. We have developed a single incision approach to LVH repair. The technique was introduced in clinical practice to any consenting patients who were candidates for a standard multi-port laparoscopic hernia repair. A consecutive series of patients was then followed to evaluate fe...

Current Trends in Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to analyze the surgical technique, postoperative complications, and possible recurrence after laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR) in comparison with open ventral hernia repair (OVHR), based on the international literature. DATABASE A Medline search of the current English literature was performed using the terms laparoscopic ventral...