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Appropriate mesh size in the totally extraperitoneal repair of groin hernias based on the intraoperative measurement of the myopectineal orifice

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Background

Insufficient coverage of the area of a possible groin hernia is an important risk factor in hernia recurrence. To prevent recurrence, it is important to use the appropriate mesh size based on the size of the myopectineal orifice (MPO), which is the weak area of the abdominal wall where inguinal hernias occur. We aimed to estimate the appropriate mesh size for groin hernias by investigating MPO size.

Methods

Four hundred and six patients underwent groin hernia repair using a totally extraperitoneal (TEP) approach at the Zeze Hospital between July 2009 and December 2017. We investigated patients’ backgrounds, MPO components dimensions, and hernia recurrence, and evaluated the appropriate mesh size.

Results

The 359 male and 47 female patients had an average age of 63 ± 15 years. In 171, 147, and 88 cases, hernias were localized to the right, left, and bilaterally, respectively. The number of lateral, medial, femoral, and combined hernias was 317, 124, 11, and 42, respectively. The 95th percentile for the horizontal and vertical lengths in cases of hernia orifice ≥ 3 cm were 9.6 cm and 7.0 cm, respectively, while it was 9.2 cm and 6.4 cm in cases of hernia orifice < 3 cm. We added 2 cm and 3 cm to the 95th percentile for the length and width of the MPO, resulting in 13.2 × 10.4 cm and 15.6 × 13.0 cm in cases with hernia orifice < 3 cm and ≥ 3 cm, respectively. Relapse after TEP occurred in 1 patient (0.2%).

Conclusion

The appropriate mesh size for TEP repair, derived from intraoperative MPO measurements, was estimated as 13.2 × 10.4 cm and 15.6 × 13.0 cm when the hernia orifice was < 3 cm and ≥ 3 cm, respectively. Using appropriate mesh sizes based on MPO measurement may reduce groin hernia recurrence after TEP.

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Acknowledgments

We would like to thank Chiemi Kato and Keiko Toshimitsu for their kind management during surgery, and we would like to thank Editage (www.editage.com) for English language editing.

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  1. Department of Gastroenterological and Pediatric Surgery, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan

    Takahiro Hiratsuka, Tsuyoshi Etoh, Yohei Kono, Kosuke Suzuki & Masafumi Inomata

  2. Department of Surgery, Zeze Hospital, 1-9-38 Kanaike-machi, Oita, 870-0026, Japan

    Yuji Shigemitsu & Kenji Zeze

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Hiratsuka, T., Shigemitsu, Y., Etoh, T. et al. Appropriate mesh size in the totally extraperitoneal repair of groin hernias based on the intraoperative measurement of the myopectineal orifice. Surg Endosc 35, 2126–2133 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-020-07616-2

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