BACKGROUND Although laparoscopic repair of ventral hernia has become increasingly popular, its outcomes relative to open repair have not been well characterized. For this reason, we performed a meta-analysis of studies comparing open and laparoscopic ventral (including incisional) hernia repair. HYPOTHESIS Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair results in better short-term outcomes than open vent...

Background and Objectives There is a lack of consensus on the optimal repair technique and the definition of good outcomes in paraesophageal hernia (PEH) repair. We reviewed long-term patient-reported outcomes of open and laparoscopic PEH repair to assist with our future surgical consent process. Methods This was a retrospective case-control study including all patients with PEH repair perfor...

BACKGROUND This study aimed to document the authors' experience with laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in children. METHODS Ninety-three hernia repairs were performed in 64 children. The neck was closed with a purse string suture by using 4-0 absorbable suture. RESULTS Ninety-three indirect inguinal hernial sacs were closed in 64 children. Nine percent of children had an ectopic testis. T...

Objective: To compare short term post-operative complication of laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) and Lichtenstein’s tension free hernia repair. Study Design: Randomized clinical trial. Place & Duration Study: Surgical Unit Khyber Teaching Hospital (KTH) Peshawar during the period 6 months from 1st January, 2020 to 30 June, 2021. Material Methods: In this study 492 cases ingu...

INTRODUCTION Peptic ulcer perforation (PPU) is a common surgical emergency and the mortality rate ranges 10% to 40%, especially in elderly patients. Laparoscopic repair achieved encouraging results. MATERIALS AND METHODS We enrolled patients performing surgical repair for PPU from January 2007 to December 2015 in our surgical unit. The aim of this retrospective observational study was to comp...

Laparoscopic repair of ventral hernias has gained popularity, since many studies have reported encouraging results. The choice of the mesh and fixation methods are crucial issues in preventing complications and recurrence. 30 laparoscopic ventral hernia repair performed consecutively in 28 patients (11 males, 17 females) for different kinds of incisional hernias from February 2011 to June 2012 ...

Single incision laparoscopic surgery is used in many centres for routine cases such as appendectomy, splenectomy and cholecystectomy. Morgagni hernias are uncommon and account for 1-2% of all congenital diaphragmatic hernia. We report our first laparoscopic repair of two Morgagni hernias, using a single umbilical incision and full-thickness abdominal wall repair with standard straight laparosco...

Lumbar hernias, rarely seen in clinical practice, can be acquired after open or laparoscopic flank surgery. We describe a successful laparoscopic preperitoneal mesh repair of multiple trocar-site hernias after extraperitoneal nephrectomy. All the key steps including creating a peritoneal flap, reducing the hernia contents, and fixation of the mesh are described. A review of the literature on th...

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Despite multiple options for operative repair of parastomal hernia, results are frequently disappointing. We review our experience with parastomal hernia repair. METHODS A retrospective chart review was performed on all patients with parastomal hernia who underwent LAP or open repair at our institution between 1999 and 2006. Information collected included demographics, i...