Abstract
Abstract Aim With the emergence of new laparoscopic techniques, Intra-Peritoneal-Onlay-Mesh (IPOM) has fallen out of favor for repairing abdominal wall hernias due to reported complications, including adhesions and bowel injury, our aim is to compare complication rates in our center between intra- and extraperitoneal techniques. Material & Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on data from our certified hernia center from 2018 to 2021. All patients who underwent an umbilical, epigastric or incisional hernia-repair were included. The primary outcome measures were complications, including bowel injury and adhesions. Results A total of 188 patients underwent a hernia repair. 74 (39%) patients hat an umbilical hernia, 22 (12%) an epigastric hernia and 92 (49%) had an incisional hernia. Most patients (110–58%) were treated with laparoscopic IPOM, 14 (7,4%) of them underwent an open IPOM. 46 (25%) had hernias repaired with direct suture and the remaining patients were treated with other techniques, including open sublay and mini or less open sublay (MILOS). After an average follow-up of 36months, only two (1%) patients developed a mechanical ileus, one after laparoscopic and one after open IPOM surgery. Bowel lesions occurred in two (1%) patients who underwent open IPOM and direct suture hernia repairs. There was no difference in complications between the different surgical techniques. Conclusion Our study suggests that the different techniques for hernia repair have similar rates of complications. Further research is needed to determine the most effective and safe approach for hernia repair.
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