Single-incision laparoscopic surgery with self-made port for totally extraperitoneal hernioplasty: a report of 7 cases.
- Author:
Qi-Long CHEN
1
,
2
;
Jia-Fei YAN
1
;
Di WU
1
;
Xiao-Yan CAI
1
;
Yu PAN
1
;
Wei-Wei JIN
1
;
Yi-Ping ZHU
1
;
Yi-Ping MOU
1
;
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Hernia, Inguinal; surgery; Herniorrhaphy; methods; Humans; Laparoscopy; methods; Length of Stay; Retrospective Studies
- From: Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences 2015;44(1):79-84
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo explore the feasibility of single-incision laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal hernioplasty (SILS-TEP) with self-made port for repairing of inguinal hernia.
METHODSSILS-TEP was performed in 7 inguinal hernia patients (9 sides) with conventional laparoscopic instruments and self-made port, which composed of a wound retractor, surgical gloves and 3 ordinary trocars. The clinical data and follow-up results of 7 cases were retrospectively collected and analyzed.
RESULTSThe self-made port was applied for SILS-TEP uneventfully without the need of additional ports in all 7 patients (9 inguinal hernias). The median operating time was 90. 0 (70-125) min, intraoperative blood loss was 10. 0 (5. 0-20. 0) mL and postoperative hospital stay was 2.0 (2. 0-4. 0) d. The median pain scores of visual analog scale (VAS) at 6 h,12 h, 24 h and 14 d were 3(2~4), 2(1~2), 1(0~2) and 0(0~1), respectively. There were no intraoperative complications reported, and all patients were satisfied with wound healing. No hernia recurrence was observed during the 3-months of follow-up.
CONCLUSIONOur initial experiences show that SILS-TEP with self-made port is a safe and feasible surgery, which can simplify the procedure with available equipments and reduce the cost, therefore can be applied in grass-root hospitals.