Short communication, Note

Therapy of Umbilical Hernia during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Ivan Zoričić ; University of Zagreb, University Hospital »Sveti Duh«, Surgery Clinic, Zagreb, Croatia
Darko Vukušić ; University of Zagreb, University Hospital »Sveti Duh«, Surgery Clinic, Zagreb, Croatia
Žarko Rašić ; University of Zagreb, University Hospital »Sveti Duh«, Surgery Clinic, Zagreb, Croatia
Dragan Schwarz ; University of Zagreb, University Hospital »Sveti Duh«, Surgery Clinic, Zagreb, Croatia
Marko Sever ; University of Zagreb, University Hospital »Sveti Duh«, Surgery Clinic, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The aim of this study is to show our experience with umbilical hernia herniorrhaphy and laparoscopic cholecys- tectomy, both in the same act. During last 10 years we operated 89 patients with cholecystitis and pre-existing umbilical hernia. In 61 of them we performed standard laparoscopic cholecystectomy and additional sutures of abdominal wall, and in 28 patients we performed in the same act laparoscopic cholecystectomy and herniorrhaphy of umbilical hernia. We observed incidence of postoperative herniation, and compared patients recovery after herniorrhaphy combined with laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the same act, and patients after standard laparoscopic cholecystectomy and additional sutures of abdominal wall. Patients, who had in the same time umbilical hernia herniorrhaphy and laparoscopic chole- cystectomy, shown better postoperative recovery and lower incidence of postoperative umbilical hernias then patients with standard laparoscopic cholecystectomy and additional abdominal wall sutures.

Keywords

umbilical hernia; herniorrhaphy; laparoscopic cholecystectomy; simultaneous; therapy

Hrčak ID:

118317

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/118317

Publication date:

30.9.2013.

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