• TEP, TAPP and inflammation

  Posted by Alephy on February 14, 2021 at 1:17 am

  This has probably been discussed already (apologies for this). Does it matter where the mesh is placed, as far as inflammation/body response is concerned? If it does, which one would be better then, TEP or TAPP (assuming same mesh, same size although the two might differ here? ) ?

  And which technique offers an easier path to removing the mesh if there is a problem?

  Thanks again!

  drtowfigh replied 3 years, 10 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
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  drtowfigh

  Moderator

  February 27, 2021 at 8:52 am

  No. The final position of the mesh is the same. The approach for TAPP starts intra-abdominally, so bowel is visible. But the mesh placement is in exactly the same place.

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  Ravi

  Member

  February 27, 2021 at 7:49 am

  I thought TEP : Totally Extraperitoneal Repair which is bit closer to external muscless
  TAPP: Trans Abdominal Pre pritonial Abdominal repair closer to Intestine relative to where mesh is placed

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  Alephy

  Member

  February 26, 2021 at 2:51 am

  Thanks for the answer! I was kind of wondering whether the peritoneum divided areas of the body that might behave differently, but I guess not from the inflammation point of view….

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  drtowfigh

  Moderator

  February 14, 2021 at 6:42 am

  The mesh is in the same place for both

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