s the use of the Transversus Abdominis Release (TAR) technique feasible in emergency management of strangulated incisional hernia? A case report
Keywords:
transversus abdominis release, incisional hernia, complex abdominal wall reconstruction
Abstract
Abstract:The transversus abdominis release (TAR) technique is widely used in complex abdominal wall reconstruction under elective conditions. However, its role in emergency settings, particularly for strangulated incisional hernias, remains poorly defined. We report the case of a 64-year-old female patient with a recurrent strangulated incisional hernia treated successfully with TAR in an emergency context.
Keys words: transversus abdominis release, complex abdominal wall reconstruction, incisional hernia
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1. Deeken CR, Lake SP. Mechanical properties of the abdominal wall and biomaterials utilized for hernia repair. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater. 2017;74:411‑27.
2. Quiroga-Centeno AC, Quiroga-Centeno CA, Guerrero-Macías S, Navas-Quintero O, Gómez-Ochoa SA. Systematic review and meta-analysis of risk factors for Mesh infection following Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair Surgery. Am J Surg. 2022;224(1):239‑46.
3. Abdel-Baki NA, Bessa SS, Abdel-Razek AH. Comparison of prosthetic mesh repair and tissue repair in the emergency management of incarcerated para-umbilical hernia: a prospective randomized study. Hernia. 22 mars 2007;11(2):163‑7.
4. Sæter AH, Fonnes S, Li S, Rosenberg J, Andresen K. Mesh versus non-mesh for emergency groin hernia repair. Cochrane Database Syst Rev( 2023)
5. Schmitz R, Treckmann J, Shah S, Schneider K. « Tension-free technique » in open inguinal hernia repair. A prospective, randomized study of postoperative pain perception (« tension-free reconstruction » vs. Shouldice technique). Chir Z Alle Geb Oper Medizen. 1997;68(3):259‑63.
6. Montelione KC, Zolin SJ, Fafaj A, Thomas JD, Horne CM, Baier K, et al. Outcomes of redo-transversus abdominis release for abdominal wall reconstruction. Hernia. déc 2021;25(6):1581‑92.
7. Jones CM, Winder JS, Potochny JD, Pauli EM. Posterior component separation with transversus abdominis release: technique, utility, and outcomes in complex abdominal wall reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016;137(2):636‑46.
8. Winder JS, Behar BJ, Juza RM, Potochny J, Pauli EM. Transversus abdominis release for abdominal wall reconstruction: early experience with a novel technique. J Am Coll Surg. 2016;223(2):271‑8.
9. Scheuerlein H, Thiessen A, Schug-Pass C, Köckerling F. What do we know about component separation techniques for abdominal wall hernia repair? Front Surg. 2018;5:24.
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