BACKGROUND:
Controversy exists regarding whether it is necessary to secure the mesh prosthesis during laparoscopic transabdominalpreperitoneal (TAPP) inguinal hernia repair. It is unknown whether fixing the mesh affects recurrence rate, incidence of neuralgia.
METHODS:
We conducted a prospective trial comparing fixed with takers against non fixed laparoscopic TAPP inguinal hernia repairs in a series of 100 consecutive patients undergoing elective inguinal hernia repair at our hospital between
Background:Laparoscopic resection of gastric SMT near Esophagogastric junction(EGJ) or pylorus is a demanding surgical technique. This study aimed to assess various methods of laparoscopic resection could be applied according to the location and the growth pattern of the gastric SMT.
Methods:Between March 2012 and June 2014, 29 patients with gastric SMT who underwent laparoscopic resection were included. The patients’ demographics, clinicopathologic and perioperative data were reviewed.
Result
The syndrome, Gilmore’s Groin, was described in 1980. In 1992, the term “Sport’s Hernia” was coined and many surgeons have elucidated their approach to the painful condition in athletes. More recently, a growing number of surgeons have implemented laparoscopic mesh repair on these patients.
Over 2000 laparoscopic hernia repairs have been performed by the author. A review of the data base found 133 patients who had Biologic Mesh used as part of the Sport’s hernia repair. The data was analyze
BACKGROUND: We sought to determine the impact of selective fundoplication following Heller myotomy on symptomatic outcomes and side effects of Heller myotomy for achalasia. Previous studies have demonstrated that partial fundoplication following Heller myotomy results in less pathologic acid exposure to the distal esophagus when compared to myotomy without fundoplication. In these studies a full hiatal dissection was performed in each treatment arm, disrupting the natural anatomic reflux barrier
INTRODUCTION: Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication (LNF) is the standard of care for surgical management of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) offers an endoscopic alternative that enhances the gastroesophageal flap valve and may represent a more physiologic antireflux barrier. To date, studies comparing these procedures are lacking. The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy and side effects associated with LNF and TIF in patients with