Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of transabdominal preperitoneal laparoscopic hernia repair (TAPP). Methods Three trocars were introduced into the abdomen at the umbilicus and both sides 10 cm from the umbilicus, respectively. The parietal peritoneum was opened at 5 cm above the internal ring and near the external border of the umbilicus. The hernial sac was dissected and a patch overlying the defect was stapled with the pectineal ligament and the conjoined tendon. Results The laparoscopic operation was completed successfully in all the 50 cases. The operation time was 20~70 min (39.8?10.5 min). Postoperatively, there were 1 case of groin pain and 2 cases of urine retention. The duration of postoperative hospital stay was 1~4 days (mean, 2 days). Follow-up observations in the 50 cases for 1~11 months (mean, 7 months) found no recurrence. Conclusions Transabdominal preperitoneal laparoscopic hernia repair is a safe and effective tension-free hernioplasty.

Objective To detect the expression of melanoma antigen-1 gene (MAGE-l),melanoma antigen-3 gene (MAGE-3) and explore their clinical significance. Methods The expression of MAGE-1 and MAGE-3 in central tumor tissue, para-tumorous normal mucosa and tissue of resection-border were detected by RT-PCR. Results The expression of MAGE-1 was positive in 10 out of 33 (30.30 %) cases of rectal cancer, 4 out of 33 cases (12.12%) and 4 out of 33 cases (12.12 %) in para-tumorous normal mucosa and tissue of resection-border respectively; the expression of MAGE-3 was positive in 14 out of 33(42.42 %) eases of rectal cancer, 6 out of 33 cases (18.18 % ) and 5 out of 33 cases (15.15 %) in para-tumorous normal mucosa and tissue of resection-border respectively; 7 out of 33 cases (21.21%) was expressed MAGE-1 and MAGE-3 simutaneously; 17 out of 33 cases (51.51%) was expressed at least one of MAGE-1 and MAGE-3;the positive rates of MAGE-1 or MAGE-3 in center tumor tissue were significant higher than those of its para-tumorous and resection-border (P＜0.05). The expression of MAGE-1 or MAGE-3 was not related to age, sex, histological grades, metastasis to lymph nodes, duke stages (P＞0.05). Conclusion As their significance, MAGE-1, MAGE-3 protein may be used as a target molecule of immunotherapy for rectal cancer and indexes for follow-up study of rectal cancer as well.