Minimally Invasive Approach Utilizing Linear Stapler for Midline Incisional Hernia: Stapler Repair Technique.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

We successfully established the stapler repair technique (SRT), a straightforward laparoscopic Rives-Stoppa approach utilizing a linear stapler. This study retrospectively evaluated its short-term outcomes to determine its safety and efficacy.

Methods

The surgical outcomes of 87 patients who underwent laparoscopic median incisional hernia repair at our hospital were reviewed between August 2017 and May 2024. Patients were treated with intraperitoneal onlay mesh (IPOM), laparoscopic trans-abdominal retromuscular (TARM), or SRT.

Results

Among these patients, 37 were treated with IPOM, 16 with TARM, and 34 with SRT, with no significant differences in patient characteristics. The median surgical time (range) was 96 min (50-211) for IPOM, 256 min (196-300) for TARM, an

SUBMITTER: Ueda S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12414582 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature