Efficacy comparison of laparoscopic versus open tension-free hernia repair using biologic mesh for inguinal strangulated hernia / 中华胃肠外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To compare the efficacy of laparoscopic versus open tension-free mesh repair using biologic mesh for inguinal strangulated hernia.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Clinical data of 27 patients with inguinal strangulated hernia in the Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital between January 2012 and April 2014 were analyzed retrospectively. All the patients underwent one-stage tension-free repair using biological mesh, including laparoscopic(n=13) and open procedures(n=14).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>As compared with the open group, the laparoscopic group had shorter operative time [(90.8±11.6) min vs. (130.8±32.5) min, P<0.01], lower rates of hematoma/seroma and wound infection[(7.7% vs. 42.9%) and (0 vs. 28.6%) respectively, both P<0.05], faster recovery of bowel function [(2.5±0.3) d vs. (3.8±1.4) d, P<0.01], and shorter hospital stay [(6.3±1.8) d vs. (9.8±3.2) d, P<0.01]. The mean follow-up was 5.7 months (ranged from 2 to 12 months), and no recurrence or serious complications occurred.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Laparoscopic tension-free hernia repair using biological mesh for inguinal strangulated hernia has significant advantage versus open operation.</p>

Repair of complex abdominal incisional hernia with acellular dermal matrix / 中华普通外科杂志

Objective To evaluate the repair of abdominal complicated incisional hernia using acellular dermal matrix (ADM).Methods Retrospective analysis was made on 7 cases with abdominal complicated incisional hernia treated by ADM in our hospital from January 2008 to June 2010,among them there were 4 males and 3 females.Age ranged from 43 to 83 years and the median age was 53 years.Two concurrent indirect inguinal hernia cases were repaired and concurrent gastrointestinal tract problems including 2 small bowd fistulas were operated one stage in 5 cases.Mean diameter of hernia ring was ( 11.6 ± 2.8 ) cm,ranged from 9.2 to 16.5 cm.5 cases were repaired by using intraperitoneal onlay mesh,others using total extraperitoneal prothesis.Results All patients were operated on successfully.Average time was (33 ±12) min.Blood loss was (16 ±4) ml.Hospital stay was 7 - 12 d.7 patients repaired by ADM fully recovered.There were no chronic pain,paresthesia,pneumonia and urinary tract infection cases,no incision swelling,seroma or infection.All patients were followed up with median time of 14 months,ranging from 5 to 26 months.There were not hernia recurrence,nor surgical site infection during follow-up period.Conclusions For the repairing of abdominal complicated incisional hernia,the application of acellular dermal matrix is safe and effective method especially in those of incisional hernia complicated by infection.

The role of antibiotic prophylaxis in mesh repair of inguinal hernias: A randomized, double- blind,placebo- controlled study / 中华普通外科杂志

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis for tension-free repair of inguinal hernia. Methods A randomized, prospective double-blind control trial was performed to evaluate the efficacy of perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis for tension-free mesh repair in 180 cases of inguinal hernia from March 2007 to March 2008. Intravenous cefuroxime ( 1.5 g ) was given immediately before the surgery in two groups followed by postoperative administration of cefuroxime 1.5 g twice a day for 3 days in test group compared with NS infusion in the control group. Postoperatively 16 patients (8. 89 per cent) could not be contacted at any point, giving a response rate of91. 11%. The total number of subjects for per- protocol (PP) analysis was 180, 84 cases in test group and 80 cases in control group. Results Complete data were available for 164 patients, 3 ( 1.83 per cent) developed surgical site infection (SSI) including 2 cases of surgical site infection in test group and 1 case of superficial incision surgical site infection in control group. The differences were not statistically significant. The time to follow up was 12 -29 months, the mean follow up time in test group was (15.6 ±2.2) months and (18 ±3)months in control group respectively. 93.33% patients in test group were followed up and 88. 89% patients in control group. There were not hernia recurrence and side effect of antibiotics reported in the two groups.Conclusions To prevent SSI, it is necessary to use preoperative antibiotics prophylaxis just one time for inguinal hernia repair.