Surgical endoscopy
Predictive factors for transversus abdominis release in laparoscopic enhanced-view totally extraperitoneal repair of midline ventral and incisional hernias.
Katsuhito Suwa, Shigemasa Sasaki, Takahiro Kitagawa, Kentaro Chikaraishi, Tomoyoshi Okamoto, Ken Eto
Published: 202610.1007/s00464-026-12574-2
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The enhanced-view totally extraperitoneal (eTEP) approach has broadened the applicability of retrorectus abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR). However, medium-to-large midline ventral and incisional hernias (VIH) often preclude primary fas…
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