INTRODUCTION: Parastomal hernia is a common stoma complication. Surgical treatment is necessary in approximately 10 to 20% of cases. Mesh hernia repair gives significantly better results. The authors present their initial experience with laparoscopic repair of parastomal hernia using the modified Sugarbaker technique. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In the period from January 2011 to December 2013, 15 patients with a symptomatic parastomal hernia underwent laparoscopic repair with modified Sugarbaker technique. All patients had a parastomal hernia at the site of terminal colostomy after abdominoperineal resection. 14 patients underwent primary hernia repair, 1 patient was operated on for recurrence of parastomal hernia after open hernia repair. Parietex Parastomal mesh was used for hernia repair in all cases. RESULTS: Laparoscopic repair was performed successfully in all patients. The mean operating time was 45 minutes (range: 2080 minutes). The mean postoperative hospital stay was 3 days (range: 26 days). No serious postoperative complication was recorded. In the postoperative period, a recurrent symptomatic hernia was found in 1 of 15 patients (6.7%) with reintervention 17 months after primary surgery. CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic hernia repair of parastomal hernia with modified Sugarbaker technique seems to be a safe method with a very low risk of postoperative complications, including hernia recurrence. .
INTRODUCTION:Parastomal hernia is a common stoma complication. Surgical treatment is necessary in approximately 10 to 20% of cases. Mesh hernia repair gives significantly better results. The authors present their initial experience with laparoscopic repair of parastomal hernia using the modified Sugarbaker technique. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In the period from January 2011 to December 2013, 15 patients with a symptomatic parastomal hernia underwent laparoscopic repair with modified Sugarbaker technique. All patients had a parastomal hernia at the site of terminal colostomy after abdominoperineal resection. 14 patients underwent primary hernia repair, 1 patient was operated on for recurrence of parastomal hernia after open hernia repair. Parietex Parastomal mesh was used for hernia repair in all cases. RESULTS: Laparoscopic repair was performed successfully in all patients. The mean operating time was 45 minutes (range: 2080 minutes). The mean postoperative hospital stay was 3 days (range: 26 days). No serious postoperative complication was recorded. In the postoperative period, a recurrent symptomatic hernia was found in 1 of 15 patients (6.7%) with reintervention 17 months after primary surgery. CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic hernia repair of parastomal hernia with modified Sugarbaker technique seems to be a safe method with a very low risk of postoperative complications, including hernia recurrence. .