Endo-laparoscopic reconstruction of the abdominal wall midline with linear stapler, the THT technique. Early results of the first case series.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Midline primary hernias represent one of the most frequent abdominal wall defects in the adult population and in almost half of the cases they are associated with a rectus abdominis diastasis (RAD). Despite the high incidence of these defects there is currently no consensus in the literature on what is the preferred surgical technique for treatment. In this paper we present the first case series treated with an innovative technique that aims to repair the defects of the midline and RAD, while combining the advantages of the sublay Rives-Stoppa technique with those of the minimally-invasive surgery.

Methods

Between January 2018 and May 2018, 14 patients underwent endo-laparoscopic reconstruction of the midline. The surgery was performed under general anaesthesia th

SUBMITTER: Carrara A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6302139 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature