Standardized surgical technique for single-port totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair using the glove method with an intraumbilical incision
Yoshiro Imai, Yusuke Suzuki, Mitsuhiro Asakuma, Yoshiharu Miyamoto, Hideki Tomiyama, Sang-Woong Lee, Iwaho Kikuchi, Iwaho Kikuchi, Iwaho Kikuchi, Iwaho Kikuchi
TL;DR
A new standardized surgical technique for inguinal hernia repair using a single-port method with a small umbilical incision is shown to be safe and effective.
Contribution
A standardized single-port totally extraperitoneal hernia repair technique using the glove method with a small umbilical incision is introduced.
Findings
The procedure was safely performed with no complications in 25 cases.
Median operative time was 68 minutes.
The method is suitable for early career surgeons.
Abstract
The safety of single-port totally extraperitoneal (STEP) inguinal hernia repair compared to conventional totally extraperitoneal (CTEP) has been supported by various randomized controlled trials (RCTs). However, the optimal method remains unclear because of variations in the location and length of the incision as well as different uses of the single-port device. We standardized STEP using the glove method with a straight umbilical incision that maintained the wound profile within the confines of the umbilicus for better cosmetic satisfaction and port operative pain reduction. The incision length was limited to 1–1.5 cm, extending no further than the umbilicus. The STEP is performed utilizing the glove method using Alexis of XXS size. To minimize forceps interference, the surgeon dissected the spermatic cord into two distinct phases. As the mesh was inserted within the pneumoperitoneum,…
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TopicsHernia repair and management · Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques · Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management