BACKGROUND: There is still not any standardized operative strategy that is well-accepted all over the world for lumbarhernia. We are here to investigate the feasibility of the trans-abdominal partial extra-peritoneal (TAPE) technique in @entity547 repair. METHODS: The TAPE technique was applied to 14 @entity1 with @entity547 from May 2009 until January 2014. The surgical technique was described in details and follow-ups were performed for further evaluation. RESULTS: The mean age of the 14 @entity1 was 68        8  years, with the average BMI 25.5        2.1  kg/m(2). The etiology study showed that 13 cases after surgical operations and one case after @entity130 . The average size of the @entity154 was 86.8        46.4  cm(2), while the mean size of the mesh implanted was 275        61.2  cm(2). The mean operative time was 59.2        8.2  min. There was no intra-operative @entity130 in this serial of cases. There was no conversion case and all @entity1 accepted the TAPE technique successfully. The VAS was 3.8        1.9 and 2.2        1.6 on @entity773 and POD3, respectively. The mean post-operative hospital stay was 4.0        1.3  days. The median follow-up time was 33  months. All @entity1 returned to unrestricted movement within 2 weeks after surgery. During the follow-ups, no complication as bulge, @entity2080 , @entity1410 , @entity2737 , @entity733 and chronic @entity158 , nor recurrence was observed. CONCLUSIONS: According to our experience in this series of investigations, the TAPE could be a feasible and easy-to-learn technique which can be applied to most of the @entity547 repairs.

Implementation of the trans-abdominal partial extra-peritoneal (TAPE) technique in XXXX repair.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity154 :: ('MESH:D000013', 'Disease') :: ['hernia defect'] @entity773 :: ('79585', 'Gene') :: ['POD1'] @entity2080 :: ('MESH:D049291', 'Disease') :: ['seroma'] @entity2737 :: ('MESH:D014946', 'Disease') :: ['wound infection'] @entity1410 :: ('MESH:D006406', 'Disease') :: ['hematoma'] @entity733 :: ('MESH:D000038', 'Disease') :: ['abscess in surgical area'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain'] @entity547 :: ('MESH:D006547', 'Disease') :: ['lumbar hernia'] @entity130 :: ('MESH:D014947', 'Disease') :: ['visceral injury', 'trauma']
@entity547 :: (MESH:D006547,Disease) :: ['laparoscopic lumbar hernia']
