Evaluation of Extended View Totally Extra-peritoneal Approach for Repair of Ventral Hernia

Ventral Hernia (VH) repair is undergoing a paradigm shift with introduction of numerous techniques. Extended-view Totally Extraperitoneal (eTEP) is a minimally invasive approach introduced in 2016. It follows the principles of retro-muscular, pre-peritoneal mesh placement over a giant visceral peritoneal sac. This avoids complications of intra-peritoneal mesh with better outcomes. This approach can be combined with TAR for large hernias. As there is limited literature on a larger population, we conducted a Midterm analysis of this approach.
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: General Surgery Source Type: research