The extended-view totally extraperitoneal (eTEP) approach has emerged as an innovative technique for incisional ventral hernia repair, offering several advantages such as reduced postoperative pain, fewer skin-related complications, and improved cosmetic outcomes. This study aims to evaluate the early outcomes of the eTEP technique for incisional ventral hernia repair at Can Tho General Hospital. Patients and Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 30 patients who underwent laparoscopic eTEP repair for incisional ventral hernias between June 2022 and February 2025. Patient demographics, hernia characteristics, surgical details, intraoperative and postoperative complications, postoperative pain scores (measured using the Visual Analog Scale VAS),...
https://doi.org/10.51199/vjsel.2025.3.10