Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Continuous local analgesia is effective in postoperative pain treatment after medium and large incisional hernia repair.
Incisional hernias are a frequent complication of laparotomy. Open surgery is still an option for the treatment of incisional hernias with medium and large wall defects. Major opioids are routinely used in the treatment of postoperative pain, with several side effects. Continuous local analgesia can be effective in postoperative pain management after various surgical interventions. However, very few reports exist on its application in incisional hernias. ⋯ Continuous local analgesia reduces the need for systemic opioids and can be successfully used in the postoperative pain management after medium and large incisional hernias treated by open surgery.
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To evaluate the efficacy and safety of laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) inguinal hernia repair in patients who have undergone robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP). ⋯ Laparoscopic TAPP inguinal hernia repair after RALP was safe and effective. TAPP inguinal hernia repair may be a valuable alternative to open hernioplasty.