Endoscopic enhanced-view totally extraperitoneal prosthetic (eTEP) versus open Rives–Stoppa repair as a treatment of midline abdominal wall hernias with rectus diastasis: comparison of postoperative pain and length of hospital stay in a single-centre surgical cohort

Autor: Kinet, Sam, Maes, Hendrik, Van Cleven, Stijn, Brusselaers, Nele, Kuppens, Eddy F. P.
Zdroj: Updates in Surgery; Dec2024, Vol. 76 Issue 8, p2923-2931, 9p
Abstrakt: The Rives–Stoppa (RS) procedure is a gold standard treatment of midline abdominal wall hernias. Comparability of pain control and outcomes to the enhanced-view totally extraperitoneal prosthetic (eTEP) repair remain unclear. A single-centre retrospective surgical cohort was selected including 30 RS repairs (January 2019–November 2021) and 30 consecutive eTEP procedures (September 2021–August 2022) for midline abdominal wall hernia(s) with rectus abdominis diastasis. Postoperative pain and outcomes were compared up to 1 month. Presence and median duration of patient-controlled analgesia were, respectively, 90% and 3 nights with RS, versus 30% and 0 nights with eTEP. Median switch to only oral analgesics occurred at postoperative day (POD) 3 after RS and at POD 2 after eTEP. Postoperative analgesics and opioid prescription at discharge were comparable. Median length of hospital stay was six nights after RS versus 3 nights after eTEP. Median duration of surgery was 110.5 and 164.5 min for RS and eTEP, respectively. After RS, 30 patients had postoperative drain(s) compared to 3 patients after eTEP. Conversion was needed in 3 eTEP procedures. Postoperative complications were comparable. No early recurrences were observed. Minimal residual diastasis was seen at postoperative consultation in 11 patients after eTEP. Compared to RS, eTEP is a minimally invasive alternative treatment of midline abdominal wall hernias with rectus abdominis diastasis and is associated with a shorter length of hospital stay, less postoperative pain and a comparable risk of short-term complications. At 1 month after eTEP, minimal residual diastasis can be present. ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05446675. Secondary identifying number: EC/EH/220608-SK. Date of Registration: June 24, 2022. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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