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Laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal approach for umbilical hernia with rectus diastasis

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Rectus diastasis, when coexistent with umbilical hernia, can benefit from mesh‐based repair of the midline. Laparoscopic correction of an umbilical hernia involves the placement of a mesh in the peritoneal… Click to show full abstract

Rectus diastasis, when coexistent with umbilical hernia, can benefit from mesh‐based repair of the midline. Laparoscopic correction of an umbilical hernia involves the placement of a mesh in the peritoneal cavity, but this comes with the risk of bowel complications. However, newly developed dual‐sided composite meshes have helped to reduce this risk.

Keywords: rectus diastasis; hernia; umbilical hernia; laparoscopic transabdominal

Journal Title: Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery
Year Published: 2017

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