title: Laparoscopic primary repair of ventral hernias: early results of a new technique.
abstract: Epigastric, umbilical, incisional, parastomal, and trocar site hernias are all classified as "ventral" hernias, which constitute a great portion of the surgery in a general surgical practice, and debate still continues regarding the optimal surgical strategy to correct these anatomical defects. Although repairing these hernias using a synthetic material, whether placed open or laparoscopically, has gained wide popularity, there are some situations where the use of a mesh is either unnecessary or contraindicated. This article presents the cases of 10 patients with some kind of ventral hernia which were all repaired laparoscopically with a primary suturing technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Gazi University, 06550, Besevler, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet Ziya
authors.initials: AZ
authors.lastname: Anadol
authors.forename: Ekmel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tezel
authors.forename: Utku
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Osman
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kurukahvecioglu
authors.forename: Emin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ersoy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D005260:Female; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013537:Sutures; D013997:Time Factors