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Inguinal hernia repair in Switzerland

Tschuor, C. ; Metzger, J. ; Clavien, P. ; Vonlanthen, R. ; Lehmann, K.

In: Hernia, 2015, vol. 19, no. 5, p. 741-745

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    Titre
    • Inguinal hernia repair in Switzerland
    Auteur
    • Tschuor, C.. Department of Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Ramistrasse 100, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Metzger, J.. Department of Surgery, Cantonal Hospital Lucerne, Spitalstrasse, 6000, Lucerne, Switzerland
    • Clavien, P.. Department of Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Ramistrasse 100, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Vonlanthen, R.. Department of Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Ramistrasse 100, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Lehmann, K.. Department of Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Ramistrasse 100, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:332451
    Summary
    Purpose: Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most common procedures in visceral surgery, and an important teaching operation for residents during their first years. A variety of surgical approaches is currently available, including open surgery with or without mesh and laparoscopic surgery. Here we assessed the current clinical practice for inguinal hernia surgery in Switzerland and the impact on training of surgical residents. Methods: An anonymous online survey was performed among surgical clinics of the Swiss Society of Visceral Surgery (SSVS). Results: The overall response rate was 51%. Nearly all hernia repairs are performed with prosthetic material, and only 3.2% of the procedures use no mesh. Overall, open surgery is used for 58.5% of hernias and 41.5% are operated laparoscopically. In laparoscopic surgery, TEP is the first choice. Overall, the Lichtenstein repair is the classical teaching operation performed by residents in 77.3% of cases. In contrast to open surgery, laparoscopic hernia repair is not a training operation and residents perform only 9.7% of laparoscopic hernia repairs. Conclusion: The survey confirms the use of prosthetic material as the standard, and the Lichtenstein repair as the first choice for primary inguinal hernia repair. The popularity of laparoscopic hernia surgery is increasing at the price of less teaching operations available for young residents.