Hernia Repair Sequelae

by Schumpelick, Volker; Fitzgibbons, Robert J.; Conze, Joachim (COL)

• ISBN13: 9783642045523
• ISBN10: 3642045529
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-02-03
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

Even the best hernia repair can result in postoperative difficulties for the patient caused by repair sequelae as for example pain, infertility, infection, adhesion and dislocation of the protheses. That can happen many years later and now, where the general principle of hernia repair is well understood all over the world, these sequelae are noticed more and more. To define them, to evaluate the absolute and relative risk of these sequelaes and to describe the ways of their prevention, diagnosis and treatment, the 5th Suvretta meeting had focussed on this subject. We discussed if there’s a principle risk by technique, material or both. The results of these discussions and the future handling and evaluation of this problem was the aim of this meeting. Even the best method can be made better by optimization of its single components.Even the best hernia repair can result in postoperative difficulties for the patient caused by repair sequelae such as pain, infertility, infection, adhesion and dislocation of the prostheses. This can happen many years later, and now that the general principle of hernia repair is broadly understood all over the world, these sequelae are being noticed more and more. The 5th Suvretta meeting was held in order to define these sequelae, to evaluate the absolute and relative risks they pose, and to discuss the methods of their prevention, diagnosis and treatment. We discussed whether the principal risk was related to technique, material or both. This discussion and the future approach to and evaluation of this problem were the aims of the meeting, working on the premise that even the best method can be made better by optimizing its individual components.

Table of Contents

Risk for the Spermatic Cord
Are There Adverse Effects of Herniorrhaphy Techniques on Testicular Perfusion?	p. 3
The Effects of Mesh Bioprosthesis on the Spermatic Cord Structures in a Rat Model	p. 13
Damage to the Spermatic Cord by the Lichtenstein Procedure in a Pig Model-Preliminary Results	p. 21
Influence of Prosthetic Implants on Male Fertility in Rabbits and Rats	p. 29
The Effects of a Mesh Bioprosthesis on the Spermatic Cord Structures	p. 39
Influence of Prosthetic Implants on Male Fertility in Rats	p. 43
What Can We Do To Decrease the Risk of Vas Deferens injury due to Inguinal Hernioplasty?	p. 49
The Long-Term Effect on Testicular Function of a Mesh Bioprosthesis Used for Inguinal Hernia Repair	p. 57
Reoperation Following Lichtenstein Repair: What Do Vas and Nerves Look Like?	p. 65
Damage to the Spermatic Cord from Groin Herniorrhaphy: A Review	p. 71
Risk for Infection
Mesh Infection Following Hernia Repair: A Frequent Problem?	p. 79
Patient Factors as a Major Determinant of Wound Outcome and Infection After Surgery	p. 87
Mesh-Related Infections After Hernia Repair	p. 97
Human Acellular Dermal Matrix for Ventral Hernia Repair in the Compromised Surgical Field	p. 103
Fate of the Inguinal Hernia Following Removal of Infected Prosthetic Mesh	p. 113
Mesh Infection-Therapeutic Options	p. 119
Does Antibiotic Prophylaxis Prevent the Occurrence of Wound Infection After Groin Hernia Surgery?	p. 125
Infection Control in a Hernia Clinic: 24-Year Results of Aseptic and Antiseptic Measure Implementation in 4,620 ”Clean Cases“ Based on Up-To-Date Microbiological Research	p. 135
Components Separation Technique: Pros and Cons	p. 143
Risk for Pain
Self-Assessment of Discomfort and Pain after Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Reflection of Both Individual Pain Propensity and Surgical Strategy	p. 155
Chronic Pain After Inguinal Hernia Repair	p. 163
What Do We Know About the Pathophysiology and Pathology of Neuropathic Pain?	p. 169
Surgical Trauma of Nerves-Causes of Neuropathic Pain, Classification, and Options in Surgical Therapy	p. 177
Risks for Pain-Neuropathic Pain: How Should We Handle the Nerves?	p. 185
What To Consider as Clinicians About Chronic Postoperative Pain and Inguinal Herniorrhaphy	p. 191
Risk Factors for Chronic Pain After Groin Hernia Surgery	p. 199
Ischemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome as an Alternative Explanation for Postherniorrhaphy Pain	p. 207
Postoperative CRPS in Inguinal Hernia Patients	p. 213
Chronic Pain After Open Mesh Repair of Incisional Hernia	p. 221
Clinical Results After Open Mesh Repair	p. 227
Acute and Chronic Pain After Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia Repair	p. 233
Effect of Nerve Identification on the Rate of Postoperative Chronic Pain Following Inguinal Hernia Surgery	p. 239
Discomfort 5 Years After Laparoscopic and Shouldice Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Report from the SMIL Study Group	p. 245
Recurrence or Complication: The Lesser of Two Evils? A Review of Patient-Reported Outcomes from the VA Hernia Trial	p. 251
Chronic Pain After Inguinal Hernia Repair: The Choice of Prosthesis Outweighs That of Technique	p. 257
The Effect of Polypropylene Mesh on the Ilioinguinal Nerve in Open Mesh Repair of Groin Hernia	p. 265
Lightweight Macroporous Mesh vs. Standard Polypropylene Mesh in Lichtenstein Hernioplasty	p. 275
Does the Choice of Prosthetic Mesh Type Make a Difference in Postherniorrhaphy Groin Pain?	p. 279
New Understanding of the Causes and Surgical Treatment of Postherniorrhaphy Inguinodynia and Orchialgia	p. 287
Surgery for Chronic Inguinal Pain: Neurectomy, Mesh Explantation, or Both?	p. 293
Results of Tailored Therapy for Patients with Chronic Inguinal Pain	p. 299
Risk for Adhesion
Adhesion as a Chronic Inflammatory Problem? Risk for Adhesions, Migration, and Erosions?	p. 305
Biological Tissue Graft: Present Status	p. 317
IPOM Results of 344 Consecutive Patients with a PVDF-Derived Prosthesis	p. 323
Pooled Data Analysis of Laparoscopic vs. Open Ventral Hernia Repair: 14 Years of Patient Data Accrual	p. 331
Tissue Ingrowth, Adhesion, and Mesh Contraction	p. 345
Effect of Different Mesh Materials on Adhesion Formation	p. 353
Tissue Ingrowth and Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Mesh Materials: An Updated Review of the Literature	p. 365
Porosity and Adhesion in an IPOM Model	p. 375
Benefit of Lightweight and/or Titanium Meshes?	p. 381
ePTFE Prostheses and Modifications	p. 393
The Role of Stem Cells in Abdominal Wall Repair	p. 401
Risk for Migration and Erosion
Safety and Durability of Prosthetic Repair of the Hiatal Hernia: Lessons Learned from a 15-Year Experience	p. 413
Mesh Migration into the Esophageal Wall After Mesh Hiatoplasty	p. 421
Complications After Gastric Banding-Results in Germany	p. 429
Alloplastic Implants for the Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse	p. 439
Prophylactic IPOM Mesh To Prevent Parastomal Hernias	p. 445
Laparoscopic Parastomal Hernia Repair: Pitfalls and Complications	p. 451
Concept of Visible Mesh and Possibilities for Analysis of Mesh Migration and Shrinkage	p. 457
Strategy to Improve Results
Who Has the Major Role in Hernia Surgery: The Surgeon or the Material?	p. 463
Two Controversial Concepts: Standard Procedure in a Standard Patient Versus Tailored Surgery with Procedures Adjusted to Individual Patients	p. 467
Pro and Contra
In Support of a Standard Technique for Inguinal Hernia Repair	p. 475
In Support of Individual Selection of Technique as Related to the Patient-Improvement by Better Selection of Patients Who Can Be Offered a Less Risky Technique: Groin Hernia	p. 479
In Support of Standard Procedure in Abdominal Hernia Repair	p. 485
In Support of Individualized Procedures in Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair	p. 493
In Support of Standard Procedure in Hiatal Hernia Repair	p. 503
Strategy To Improve the Results? In Support of Individualized Procedures in Hiatal Hernia Repair	p. 513
Questionnaire	p. 521
Subject Index	p. 525
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