Experts participating at a live operative workshop on `Laparoscopic Hernia Mesh Repair at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS), Patna, on Saturday said that number of cases of hernia was on rise in the state.
The workshop was jointly organised by the department of gastrointestinal surgery (GI), IGIMS, and Association of Surgeons (ASI), state chapter.
In his speech, laparoscopic surgeon of Fortis Hospital, Kolkata, Dr Ramesh Agarwal remarked that hernia is an age-old disease with several new innovations in the laparoscopic operation of hernia mesh repair. He added that there are basically two types of operations in hernia — Trans Abdominal Pre Peritoneal Repair (TAPP) and Total Extra Peritoneal Repair (TEP).
Dr Agarwal said that in TAPP method, operation is done from inside the abdomen while in TEP the operation is performed between skin and peritoneum.
In his speech, clinical head, GI surgery, Dr Manish Mandal observed that number of hernia cases is on the rise in Bihar. He said that hernia is of many types, but commonly found are inguinal hernia and incisional hernia. Though this disease is age-old, there are several techniques for management of hernia, Dr Mandal said and added that the most recent advancement in management of hernia is laparoscopic mesh repair.
He said that in this process, the abnormal anatomy of abdominal wall is corrected and then a prolene mesh is applied on the weak wall to strengthen it. All this procedure is done with the help of laparoscope with just three-four small one cm hole, he pointed out.
Earlier, IGIMS director Dr Arun Kumar inaugurated the workshop. He especially thanked Dr Agarwal for coming to Bihar and demonstrating his operational skills.
IGIMS additional medical superintendent Dr Bindey Kumar proposed the vote of thanks.
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