Are "European" Scrotal Hernias Repairable With the Minimal Open Pre-Peritoneal Technique?

Background: Minimally invasive open preperitoneal techniques are an alternative in groin hernia repair. Scrotal hernias (SH) are frequently difficult to repair laparoscopically, resulting in a significant conversion rate.

Methods: The aim of this exploratory monocentric retrospective study, based on data prospectively collected in the "Club-Hernie" registry, was to assess the feasibility, effectiveness and safety of the MOPP technique in SH repair compared with non-SH repair.

Is surgeon annual case volume related with intra and postoperative complications after ventral hernia repair? Uni- and multivariate analysis of prospective registry-based data.

Background: Literature on a potential relationship between surgeon case volume and intra- or postoperative complications after ventral hernia repair remains scarce.

Methods: Patients who underwent ventral hernia repair between 2011 and 2023 were selected from the prospectively maintained French Hernia-Club Registry. Outcome variables were: intraoperative events, postoperative general complications, surgical site occurrences, surgical site infections, length of intensive care unit (ICU), and patient-reported scar bulging during follow-up.

Endoscopic-assisted repair of combined ventral hernias and diastasis recti: minimizing seroma incidence by quilting.

Background: To reduce the incidence of seromas, we have adapted the quilting procedure used in open abdominoplasty to the endoscopic-assisted repair of concomitant ventral hernia (VH) and diastasis recti (DR). The aim of this study was to describe the technique and assess its efficacy by comparing two groups of patients operated on with the same repair technique before and after introducing the quilting.

Methods: This retrospective study included data prospectively registered in the French Club Hernie database from 176 consecutive patients who underwent surgery for concomitant VH and DR via the double-layer suturing technique.

Robotic surgery for inguinal and ventral hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the effectiveness of robotic surgery compared to laparoscopy or open surgery for inguinal (IHR) and ventral (VHR) hernia repair.

Methods: PubMed and EMBASE were searched up to July 2022. Meta-analyses were performed for postoperative complications, surgical site infections (SSI), seroma/hematoma, hernia recurrence, operating time (OT), intraoperative blood loss, intraoperative bowel injury, conversion to open surgery, length of stay (LOS), mortality, reoperation rate, readmission rate, use of opioids, time to return to work and time to return to normal activities.