Table 7.
Laparoscopic Incisional and Ventral Hernia Repair: Enterotomy Reports.
| Authors | Total Cases | IH (% of total) | Previous Repair with Mesh | Enterotomy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koehler, 1998 | 34 | 34 (100%) | 13 (39%)/5 (15%) | 2 (6%) |
| Ramshaw,24 1998 | 49 | ? unclear | 25 (50%)*/? | 1 (2%) |
| Toy,4 1998 | 144 | 92 (63%) | 38 (26%)*/? | 2 (1.5%)* |
| Franklin,39 1998 | 176 | 112 (63%) | 62 (35%)*/? | 0* |
| Costanza,13 1998 | 16 | 16 (100%) | 16 (100%)/? | 0 |
| Tsimoyiannis,40 | 11 | 11 (100%) | ? | 0 |
| Chari,26 1998 | 14 | ? unclear | ? | 2 (14%) |
| Demaria,15 1998 | 21 | ? unclear | (52%) | 0† |
| Vargish,23 1998 | 45 | 45 (100%) | ? | ? |
| Park,14 1998 | 56 | 56 (100%) | ? | 0‡ |
| Holzman,22 1997 | 21 | ? unclear | ? | 1(6%)§ |
| Park,18 1996 | 30 | 30 (100%) | 0 | 0 |
*
Percent of total cases, including non-incisional ventral hernias.
†
One colocutanious fistula, ? missed sealed off enterotomy.
‡
Recently reported 2 enterotomies in 75 cases (2.5%), American Hernia Society, Las Vegas 1999.
§
18 cases involved mesh insertion, 1/18=6% 2/21 involved resuturing previous mesh disruption.