Abstract
Background
Currently, minimally invasive approach is preferred for the treatment of ventral hernias. After the introduction of extended view totally extraperitoneal (e-TEP) technique, there has been a constant debate over the choice of better approach. In this study, we compare the short-term outcomes of e-TEP and laparoscopic IPOM Plus repair for ventral hernias.
Methods
This is a comparative, prospective single-center study done at GEM Hospital and research center Coimbatore, India from July 2018 to July 2019. All patients who underwent elective ventral hernia surgery with defect size of 2 to 6 cm were included. Patient demographics, hernia characteristics, operative and perioperative findings, and postoperative complications were systematically recorded and analyzed.
Results
We evaluated 92 cases (n = 92), 46 in each group. Mean age, sex, BMI, location of hernia, primary and incisional hernia, and comorbidity were comparable in both the groups. Mean defect size for IPOM Plus and e-TEP was 4 cm and 3.89 cm, respectively. Operative time was significantly higher for e-TEP, while postoperative pain (VAS), analgesic requirement, and postoperative hospital stay were significantly less as compared to IPOM Plus. However, 2 cases (4.35%) of e-TEP had recurrence but none in IPOM Plus group.
Conclusion
e-TEP is an evolving procedure and comparable to IPOM Plus in terms of postoperative pain, analgesic requirement, cost of mesh, and length of hospital stay. More randomized controlled and multicentric studies are required with longer follow-up to validate our findings.
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Dr. Neeraj Kumar, Dr. V. P. Nalankilli, Dr. R. Parthasarathi, Dr. Sandeep C. Sabnis, Dr. Sunil Kumar Nayak, and Dr. Chinnusamy Palanivelu have no conflicts of interest or financial ties to disclose.
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Kumar, N., Palanisamy, N.V., Parthasarathi, R. et al. A comparative prospective study of short-term outcomes of extended view totally extraperitoneal (e-TEP) repair versus laparoscopic intraperitoneal on lay mesh (IPOM) plus repair for ventral hernia. Surg Endosc 35, 5072–5077 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-020-07990-x
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