Methods Observations and Results of Laparoscopic Surgery for Groin Hernia
Methods
This is a
retrospective, Uni-Centric, cross-sectional study of 93 patients operated on by
surgeons from the surgical department for laparoscopic hernia of the groin.
These patients were collected over a period of 8 years from January 2006 to December
2013.This study included all patients aged 18 and over without upper age limit
with uncomplicated groin hernias. We excluded patients with contraindications
to laparoscopy or general anesthesia.
For minimally
invasive surgery technique many of them have not received practical training
with simulators resembling Lap
Trainer Box.
The primary endpoint
was the recurrence rate. The secondary endpoints were intraoperative and
postoperative morbidity and chronic postoperative pain. Senior surgeons with
expertise in laparoscopic surgery operated all patients. Repair techniques are
standard in our service.
TAPP technique:
The patient positioned
in the supine position with both arms at their sides, lower limbs together,
with a slight Trendelenburg. The worker positions on the side opposite the
hernia. The crioscopy column placed at the patient's feet. Three trocars used:
A 10 mm trocar at the upper edge of the umbilicus for the optics and for the
subsequent introduction of the prosthesis.
Two 5 mm trocars at
the level of the right and left flanks, at equivalent distances, on a straight
line which passes through the umbilicus and which is oriented towards the side
of the hernia. The hernia cure goes through 4 essential stages: Opening of the
pre-peritoneal space, dissection of the hernial sac, introduction and
positioning of the prosthesis and finally peritonization.
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Patient set-up and
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Placement of the
plate and closure of the peritoneum
PET technique:
After creation of
the pneumo-Retzius, we proceed to the placement of the trocars, dissection of
the Bogros space, dissection of the hernia and finally the introduction and
positioning of the prosthesis. During this work, statistical analysis performed
using SPSS version 17.0 software. We considered entire frequencies and comparative
frequencies (percentages) for the qualitative variables. We calculated means,
medians and standard deviations and determined the extreme values for the
quantitative variables. In all statistical trials, the significance level was
set at 0.05.
Observations
We collected 104
hernias in 92 patients meeting the inclusion criteria of our study. The average
age of our patients was 48 years with extremes ranging from 19 to 83 years. A
clear male predominance observed. Seventy of our patients had a job before the
operation, ie 76%, of which 16 patients were doing hard work. Five patients
practiced sports on a regular basis; which represents 5% of patients.
Surgically, two laparoscopic techniques are in use: TAPP and PET. The TAPP
approach was the most widely used: 94 cases (90%) TAPP versus 10 PET cases.
The prosthetic
material used was polypropylene in nine cases, mersylene in 4 cases, an
influenza plaque in 10 patients and a 3D prosthesis in 19 cases. The type of
prosthesis used does was not specified in the other cases. Twenty-seven plates are
attach to the wire. Thirty-Seven (37) are in use with nonabsorbable staples.
The prosthesis is not fix in 30 cases.
No intraoperative
complications are in report and no conversions observed. We perform drainage in
six cases, removed in all cases on the first postoperative day. Sixty
interventions (64%) did not exceed 60 minutes. The operative mortality of our
series was zero. The mean hospital stay was 1.2 days (1-4 days). Ninety-four
percent of patients had not spent more than 2 days postoperative stay.
Postoperative morbidity was 5% (5 patients).
It had a hematoma
type in 3 cases and serum in 2 cases. No medical complications are in report.
The time to return to normal activity was 21 days. The mean follow-up of our
series was 2 years. Eight patients were lost to follow-up after the first
follow-up visit. Only two (2) patients had presented a recurrence. One patient
operated on by TAPP and who is relapse after 7 months (reopened by inguinal
route). The second patient operated on by PET who had presented a recurrence
after 10 months (reopened by TAPP).
In addition, we observe
chronic postoperative pain in three patients. Two of them are operate using the
TAPP technique (plaque fixation performed by non-absorbable staples) and one
patient operated using the PET technique. Eight patients were lost to follow-up
after the first follow-up visit. Only 2 patients had presented a recurrence. One
patient operated on by TAPP and relapse after 7 months (reopened by inguinal
route). The second patient operated on by PET present a recurrence after 10
months (reopened by TAPP).
In addition, chronic
postoperative pain noted in three patients. Two of them operated using the TAPP
technique (plaque fixation performed by non-absorbable staples) and one patient
operated using the PET technique. A patient operated on by TAPP and who had
recurrence after 7 months (reoperated by inguinal route) and a second patient
operated on by PET who had presented a recurrence after 10 months (reopened by
TAPP).
In addition, chronic
postoperative pain observed in three patients. Two of them operated using the
TAPP technique (plaque fixation performed by non-absorbable staples) and one patient
operated using the PET technique. A patient operated on by TAPP and who had
recurrence after 7 months (reoperated by inguinal route) and a second patient
operated on by PET who had presented a recurrence after 10 months (reopened by
TAPP). In addition, chronic postoperative pain noted in three patients: two of
them operated using the TAPP technique (plaque fixation performed by
non-absorbable staples) and one patient operated using the PET technique.
Result
Our review has shown
that laparoscopic crotch hernia therapy has carried impressive solace to our
patients as to difficult peculiarities, length of hospitalization and wiped out
leave. The outcomes acquired in this series are great and in accordance with
the outcomes previously distributed in the writing. This urges us to keep
utilizing these strategies and to screen our results in the more extended term.
Crotch by laparoscopy has carried significant solace to our patients with
respect to difficult peculiarities, length of hospitalization and debilitated
leave.
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