Tag: hernia
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UroToday – Laparoscopic mesh herniorrhaphy: Impact on outcomes associated with radical retropubic prostatectomy
Source: Urotoday Eighteen patients with a prior LMH underwent RRP. Five of the 18 had bilateral LMH, with unilateral LMH in the remainder. Outcomes in this group were compared with 38 patients without prior LMH. There was no difference between the groups in terms of age, preoperative PSA, prostate size, preoperative Gleason score, or body…
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UroToday – Prospective evaluation of prostate cancer risk in candidates for inguinal hernia repair – Abstract
Prior laparoscopic hernia repair is not a contraindication to robotic prostatectomy.
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Robotic Inguinal Hernia Surgery at the time of Robotic Prostatectomy
Source: Journal of Robotic Surgery, Volume 1, Number 4 / February, 2008 Conclusion Urological surgeons should be encouraged to perform a thorough inguinal exam during preoperative evaluation and intraoperatively to detect subclinical hernias. Inguinal herniorrhaphy done concurrently at the time of RALP is safe, with no added morbidity and should be routinely performed. This is…