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Review
. 2023 Jun 16:2:11242.
doi: 10.3389/jaws.2023.11242. eCollection 2023.

Laparoscopic vs. Open Approach in Emergent Inguinal Hernia: Our Experience and Review of Literature

Francisco Moreno-Suero  1 , Luis Tallon-Aguilar  1 , José Tinoco-González  1 , Alejandro Sánchez-Arteaga  1 , Juan Manuel Suárez-Grau  1 , Miriam Alvarez-Aguilera  1 , Salvador Morales-Conde  1 , Javier Padillo-Ruiz  1
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Laparoscopic vs. Open Approach in Emergent Inguinal Hernia: Our Experience and Review of Literature

Francisco Moreno-Suero et al. J Abdom Wall Surg. .

Abstract

There is currently no consensus or homogeneous recommendation about the role of the laparoscopic approach in emergent inguinal hernia surgery. The aim of this manuscript is showing our experience and results of laparoscopic approach for emergent groin hernia repair comparing with open approach. A retrospective review of a prospectively maintained database between January 2011 and December 2021 of acute incarcerated groin hernia that were operated at Virgen del Rocio University Hospital. In this period, they were identified 463 patients with groin hernia that required an emergency repair. 454 patients underwent open surgery (group 1) and 36 patients underwent laparoscopic approach (TAPP procedure) (group 2). Median length stay was 1 day in lap group and 2 days in open approach. Reintervention was necessary in 20 cases (4.40%) from group 1 and one (2.27%) from group 2. In laparoscopic approach, no mortality was described but in open approach, 10 patients (2.20%) died. Globally, 58 cases (12.77%) from group 1 and six patients (16.66%) from group 2 presented any complication. Wound infection was higher in group of open repairs (5.94% vs. 2.77%). Non-surgical complications were higher in open approach (19 vs. 0). There is no statistical significance in any of these items. Laparoscopic approach is a safe, feasible and effective therapeutic option for the treatment of incarcerated groin hernia that require emergency surgery, but prospective and randomized comparative studies are needed to establish the best approach.

Keywords: emergency surgery; hernia repair; incarcerated; inguinal hernia; laparoscopic surgery.

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The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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