Laparoscopic retromuscular incisional hernia repair

A 67-year-old male with a history of a conventional right colectomy and hypertension was referred to our department for an incisional hernia and abdominal discomfort. Physical examination also showed a supraumbilical defect that was confirmed with a computed tomography scan. Laparoscopic Rives techn...

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Published in:Journal of minimal access surgery 2018-10, Vol.14 (4), p.338-340
Main Authors: Busnelli, Guido, Nardi, Walter, Featherston, Carola, Pirchi, Daniel, Medina, Pablo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Case studies
Defects
Diagnosis
Hernia
Hernias
Hypertension
Incisional hernia
Laparoscopy
mini-invasive
Prostheses
Rives technique
Unusual Case
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Summary:A 67-year-old male with a history of a conventional right colectomy and hypertension was referred to our department for an incisional hernia and abdominal discomfort. Physical examination also showed a supraumbilical defect that was confirmed with a computed tomography scan. Laparoscopic Rives technique repair was done to repair the defect avoiding direct contact of the mesh with the intra-abdominal viscera.
ISSN:0972-9941
1998-3921
DOI:10.4103/jmas.JMAS_207_17