National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital Reports Findings in Hernias (Robotic transabdominal preperitoneal repair for bilateral obturator hernia: a video vignette): Gastroenterology – Hernias

2024 APR 03 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at South Korea Daily Report -- New research on Gastroenterology - Hernias is the subject of a report. According to news reporting originating in Goyang, South Korea, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, “Obturator hernias (OHs) are a rare cause of bowel obstruction that requires immediate surgical intervention to prevent morbidity and mortality. Patients with OHs present with acute intestinal obstruction secondary to incarceration, with a high morbidity and mortality rate due to delayed diagnosis and treatment.”

The news reporters obtained a quote from the research from National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, “Although several surgical approaches have been reported, a standard approach for OH treatment has not yet been established. Here, we report the case of a 74-year-old woman who presented with bilateral OHs. The patient presented at our institution with pain in the left lower quadrant. Computed tomography revealed preperitoneal fat in both obturator foramen. Robotic transabdominal preperitoneal (R-TAPP) bilateral OH repair was performed, and a mesh was placed over both obturator foramen. The patient recovered without postoperative complications and was discharged on postoperative day 2.”

According to the news reporters, the research concluded: “This suggests that the R-TAPP approach is safe for OH repair without incarceration.”

This research has been peer-reviewed.

For more information on this research see: Robotic transabdominal preperitoneal repair for bilateral obturator hernia: a video vignette. Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2024;27(1):40-43.

Our news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained by contacting Hyung Soon Lee, Dept. of Surgery, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, South Korea.

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