Mid-term results of VTEP (Ventral hernia repair by Totally ExtraPeritoneal approach).

Background: Techniques of retromuscular repair of ventral hernias aim at avoiding complications linked to intraperitoneal patch. Aim of the study was to evaluate results of the VTEP technique.

Methods: On 187 patients who underwent a VTEP, evaluation was carried out on 128 patients with a minimum follow-up of 1 year.

Ventral hernia repair by totally extraperitoneal approach (VTEP): technique description and feasibility study.

Background: The repair of ventral hernias by intra-peritoneal patch (IPOM) involves a risk of pain due to stapling as well as intestinal adhesions. Extraperitoneal placement of the patch without fixation can prevent these drawbacks. Techniques of endoscopic preperitoneal repair were previously described by others.