This is a video of the robotic subcutaneous-only repair or SCOLA repair for umbilical hernia with diastasis recti. This is a procedure that’s appropriate for patients with small hernias and diastasis who do not have excess skin that needs to be removed. And this would be an alternative to an abdominoplasty or tummy tuck, and […]
Complex Hernia Repair Surgery – Robotic eTEP access Rives-Stoppa of the left TAR with retromuscular modified Sugarbaker Pauli repair.
Presenting a case of a robotic eTEP access Rives-Stoppa of the left TAR with retromuscular modified Sugarbaker Pauli repair of a complex hernia. Patient is a 31-year-old female with a history of colonic inertia and pelvic floor dysfunction, who underwent a total colectomy, permanent ileostomy. She had a 6-cm midline incisional hernia that was repaired […]
eTEP Left Subcostal Complex Hernia Surgery Video
A video of a robotic eTEP access Rives-Stoppa with left TAR for a recurrent left subcostal hernia. This is patient who presented with a bulge on his left side after a Whipple and this was repaired previously with a robotic IPOM. We accessed the left retrorectus space below the patient’s incision and initiated dissection […]
Dr. Iskandar Performs the First Surgery In National Hernia Patient-Centered Outcomes Initiative
BG Medical/SURGIMESH® and CQInsights Announce the First Patient Treated in a National Hernia Patient-Centered Outcomes Initiative CHICAGO–BG Medical, the manufacturer and distributor of the 21st Century SURGIMESH® Platform, and CQInsights, the first healthcare data analytics company focused on digital health transformation using principles of systems and data science, announced today the completion of the first […]
Complex Hernia Repair Video: Recurring Right Inguinal Hernia Repair
This complex hernia surgery was performed on a patient who had two previous attempts of repairing an inguinal hernia with both open and robotic procedures. His hernia recurred within a few months. Dr. Mazen Iskandar performed a robotic hernia repair. Recurrent hernia surgery can be challenging and complicated by bladder, testicular and vascular injuries due […]
