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Laparoscopic Hernia Repair of an Incisional Hernia Secondary to Placement of an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
Author(s) -
LAWTON JENNIFER S.,
EMBREY RICHARD P.,
DeMARIA ERIC J.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
pacing and clinical electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1540-8159
pISSN - 0147-8389
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1998.tb00227.x
Subject(s) - medicine , implantable cardioverter defibrillator , surgery , general surgery , hernia , cardiology
We present the lapamscopic repair of a large incisional hernia secondary to placement of a subcostal ICD pulse generator. Laparoscopic repair of large incisional hernias provides a unique and technically feasible form of repair in the 2%–13% of patients who will develop an incisional hernia following an abdominal surgery. This form of hernia repair is associated with minimal morbidity and prompt resumption of patient activities and work.