目次

Inguinal Hernia: Anatomy of the groin - laparoscopic view.- Diagnostics.- Classification.- Laparoscopic surgical techniques - working mechanisms.- Indication for surgery, laparoscopic or endoscopic techniques.- Perioperative management.- Anaesthesia.- Technique Transabdominal Preperitoneals Patch Plasty (TAPP) / Standard technique.- Technique Total Extraperitoneal Patch Plasty (TEP) / Standard technique.- Comparison TAPP vs. TEP - what is better?.- Complex inguinal hernias.- Mesh technology.- Convalescence.- Chronic Pain.- Costs.- Sportsman hernia.- Comparison to open techniques. Ventral and incisional hernias: Anatomy of the abdominal wall - what is important for laparoscopic surgery?.- Ventral and incisional hernias - different diseases?.- Pathophysiology and diagnostics.- Classification.- Indication for laparoscopic surgery / Limitations.- Perioperative Management.- Anaesthesia.- Standard technique - key points of laparoscopic surgery.- Aftercare and pain management.- Complications and prevention / Pitfalls / Comparison to open surgery.- Education and learning curve.- Complex hernias.- Mesh technology.- Indication for prophylactic mesh implantation.- Miniopen, endoscopic supported sublay repair.- Lumbar and other unusual hernias.- Single Port Technique. Hiatal Hernias: Anatomy of the hiatus esophageus - what is important for laparoscopic surgery?.- Pathophysiology of herniation and diagnostics.- Classification.- Indication for laparoscopic repair. Reflux disease. Paraesophageal hernias. Limitations.- Perioperative Management.- Anaesthesia.- Dissection of the hernia sac - always complete?.- Division of short gastric vessels.- Preservation of n. vagus and ramus hepatopyloricus  of n. vagus.- Cruroraphy.- Nissen fundoplication.- Toupet semi-fundoplication.- Rare types of repair - Dor, Belsey Mark IV, Hill, Fundo-phrenicopexie.- Mesh implatation - strip, u-shape, circular?.- Mesh fixation.- Mesh technology.- Complications and prevention.- Complex hernias.- Comparisons.- New technology development - robotics, single port.- Education and learning curve.