title: Laparoscopic mesh repair of parastomal hernia. Is it a sufficient and free of complication technique? a case presentation and review of the literature.
abstract: Parastomal hernia is a complication of stoma formation. It is           accompanied by high morbidity. It affects stoma's function and patient's quality of           life. There several alternative treatment options including stoma relocation, primary           prophylactic repair during the stoma construction and open or laparoscopic           mesh repair. We describe the case of a young woman with Crohn's disease           that presented a parastomal hernia at the site of an ileostomy. We performed           a laparoscopic mesh placement and repair of the hernia. After 28 months of           follow-up, the patient remains complications and recurrence-free. The laparoscopic           mesh repair is a challenging way to treat parastomal hernias. In the studies have           been done so far comparing this approach with the other alternative treatments,           the laparoscopic way seems to offer remarkable therapeutic results with minor           complication and recurrence rates. Our department's experience is suggesting that           laparoscopic repair is an effective and sufficient treatment option.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University Hospital of Patras, Greece. sfoungaristosst@gmail.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sfoungaristos
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Alexiadis
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mpolkas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Doulaptsi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Koutsopoulos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D013526:Surgical Mesh