Standardization of Laparoscopic Hernia Repair

Standardization of Laparoscopic Intraperitoneal Onlay Mesh Augmentation for Incisional Hernia Repair: Impact on Clinical Outcomes and Quality-of-Life - Open Prospective Observational Multicentre Cohort Study

Incisional hernias are one of the most frequent complications in abdominal surgery. Laparoscopic repair is widely used but even not standardized. Existing data from different study designs show no representative data resulting in a lack of comparability and evidence. Therefore the standardization of operative techique has been proposed by the LIPOM-study group and will be assessed in a prospective manner.

Data are scheduled for publication.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Primary incisional hernia
• Hernia size EHS W 1-2
• Hernia location EHS M 1-5, L 1-3
• Clinical symptoms or progressive growth of hernia

Exclusion Criteria:

• Recurrent incisional hernia
• Ventral hernie
• Hernia size > EHS W 2
• Hernia location EHS L 4, ASA >3
• Prospective mesh overlap < 5 cm
• Malignant disease