Hemorrhoidal Artery Ligation for the Treatment of Grade II-III Hemorrhoids: Is it Worth the Use of Doppler Guide in Long-Term Follow-Up?: A Single-Center Cohort Study.

Background: Hemorrhoidal artery ligation (HAL) may reduce postoperative pain and complications and shorten patients' recovery when compared to standard hemorrhoidectomy. It is unclear if the Doppler guide (DG) is useful in reducing recurrence risk.

Objective: To compare two groups of patients (treated with DG-HAL or HAL) in terms of recurrence risk and patients' satisfaction grade.

Effectiveness of Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Subcutaneous Onlay Laparoscopic Approach (SCOLA) Surgery: A Retrospective Observational Study.

Background: Postoperative analgesia in SCOLA (subcutaneous onlay laparoscopic approach) surgery is traditionally based on intravenous opioids. The aim of this retrospective observational study was to evaluate the efficacy of bilateral subcostal transversus abdominis plane (SCTAP) block on postoperative pain relief in the first 48 postoperative hours following SCOLA.

Materials And Methods: From August 2017 to December 2019, 163 patients were eligible for the analysis.

Preaponeurotic endoscopic repair (REPA) of diastasis recti: a single surgeon's experience.

Background: Diastasis recti is a pathology that affects not only the abdominal wall but also the stability of lumbopelvic muscles, consequently altering urinary and digestive functionality. Preaponeurotic endoscopic repair (REPA) is an endoscopic alternative to tummy tuck for the treatment of diastasis. In this study, the outcomes of REPA application by a single surgeon are presented.

Endoscopic preaponeurotic access for complex ventral hernia repair with sublay mesh and bilateral anterior component separation: A case report.

Introduction: Minimally invasive techniques are now routine in complex abdominal wall defects repair. Although laparoscopy allows to reduce post-operative pain, promoting a more rapid recovery and shortening hospital stay, it is associated with risk of bowel injury and adhesions development, when intraperitoneal mesh is placed. We report the case of a patient affected by large recurrent incisional hernia, treated with a new hybrid endoscopic approach.