APHS Hernia Essentials

Registration

Welcome Address

• Introduction to Hernia Essentials
• Inguinal Anatomy (Anterior (Open) View & Posterior (Endolaparoscopic) View)
• Classification of Hernia
• Which Hernia Repair?
• Open (Lichtenstein) Hernia Repair

Tea Break

TAPP Repair for Inguinal Hernia
Patient selection, Preoperative considerations, Anesthesia, Patient position, Initial access, Port positions, Surgical technique, Post operative considerations, Trouble shooting

Decision making in Inguinal Hernia Repair
Varied Clinical Scenarios with Contentious Issues in Hernia Repair

Lunch

Anatomy of Anterior Abdominal Wall

Open Ventral Hernia Repair and Component separation
Principles of Open Repair, Types of Open Repair, Principles of Component Separation

Prosthesis and Fixation Devices

Laparoscopic Ventral / Incisional Hernia Repair
Patient selection, Preoperative considerations, Anesthesia, Patient position, Initial Access, Port positions, Surgical technique, Post operative considerations, Trouble shooting

Newer (Extraperitoneal) Repairs of Ventral Wall Hernia
eTEP repair, Ventral TAPP repair, SCOLA, MILOS, Peritoneal flap hernioplasty, TARM

Radiology in abdominal wall hernia

Tea Break

Decision making in Ventral / Incisional Hernia Surgery

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