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Complex Cases and Future Directions for Ventral Hernia Repair
Bruce Ramshaw MD FACSConsultant, Halifax Health
Daytona Beach, FL
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Patient Selection
Critical to proceeding safely through the “learning curve” for laparoscopic ventral hernia repair
Avoid large defects, recurrences with previous mesh, chronic bowel incarceration, loss of domain, atypical locations, previous intraabdominal sepsis
Good initial cases: - small recurrences: umbilical - small incisional: appy - small primary: umbilical, epigastric Good next cases: - moderate incisional: midline - moderate recurrences
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Abdominal access
Closed or open Away from previous incisions Away from defect Potential complications
- Visceral injury
- Bleeding
- Port site hernia
- Infection
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Adhesiolysis
Blunt dissection for favorable adhesions (avascular plane between abdominal wall and adherent viscera)
Sharp dissection for dense adhesions Avoid energy sources unless bowel is definitely not
incorporated in adhesions (if unsure, avoid energy) Address bleeding/ injury at the time it occurs High suspicion for delayed/ missed injury
(Dictate visual inspection and no sign of injury in operative note)
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Technique – Lysis of Adhesions and Hernia Reduction
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Enterotomy Bowel injury
Serosal injury
Thermal injury
Missed injury
Delayed injury
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Enterotomy ManagementEnterotomy Management
Open, fix bowel, repair hernia
Open, fix bowel, leave hernia
Lap repair bowel, delay hernia repair (3-7 days)
Lap repair bowel, place mesh (synthetic or biologic), antibiotics
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Bleeding (Intraabdominal)Bleeding (Intraabdominal)
Control bleeding (with grasper)
Isolate vessel (suction/irrigation)
Occlude vessel (energy, clip, endoloop, etc.)
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Bleeding (Abdominal Wall)Bleeding (Abdominal Wall)
Look for epigastric vessels
Control bleeding with pressure
Tie suture (use additional sutures if needed
Check for hematoma/bleeding at end of case (dictate no bleeding)
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Post-operative Seroma
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Technical Issues to Minimize Recurrence*
Clear visualization of all defects
Wide coverage of mesh beyond defect edges
Secure fixation of mesh to healthy abdominal wall fascia
*Assuming mesh does not move
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Migration into hernia defect
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Migration uncovering the defect
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Chronic Mesh Complications
Chronic seroma
Chronic pain (poor compliance)
Late infection
Mesh erosions/fistulas/sinus tracts
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Chronic Seroma
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Chronic Seroma- deep to mesh
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Mesh erosion into bowel
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From Todd HenifordCarolinas Medical center
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Mesh Designed for Intraabdominal Placement
Abdominal wall side: ingrowth through peritoneum ideally into fascia
Visceral side: Prevent ingrowth of viscera and ideally prevent adhesions
Products: - DualMesh: all PTFE- smooth + rough - Duelex: all PTFE- smooth + rough - Composix: Heavyweight PP + PTFE - Sepramesh: Heavyweight PP + Seprafilm - Parietex Composite: Polyester + Collagen - Proceed: Lightweight PP + Cellulose - More to come
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Explanted PP/PTFE Composix
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Difficult Ventral Hernias
Loss of Domain Atypical Locations - Subxiphoid - Suprapubic - Flank Parastomal Hernias Multiple/complex previous abdominal
operations (skin grafts, trauma, etc.) Previous macroporous mesh in the abdominal
cavity
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Laparoscopic Flank Hernia
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Technique: Posterior Fixation
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Pre-op 3 weeks post-op
Laparoscopic flank hernia repair
6 months post-op
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Suprapubic Hernia
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Bladder Hernia
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Nerves in the groin
PAIN
DOOM
Ilioinguinal nerve
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Subxiphoid Hernia
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Lap Subxiphoid Hernia Repair
Pre-op 5 weeks post-op
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Laparoscopic Repair of Giant/LOD Hernias
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Parastomal Hernia
2 weeks post-opNo slit technique
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Patient Selection
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Lap Ventral Hernia Reair POD #21
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LOD: One Year Post-op
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LOD- 6 months post-op
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Summary
Be aware of potential complications and their management
Tell patients about pain, seroma and possibility of enterotomy
Use good judgment in selecting patients for laparoscopic ventral hernia repair
Use good technique to prevent recurrence Use mesh designed for intraabdominal
placement Mesh material options are becoming more
biocompatible
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