A study involving 163 patients undergoing the enhanced-view totally extraperitoneal (ETEP) technique for ventral hernia repair revealed promising results. The average operative time was 137.2 minutes, with a low conversion rate to open surgery (2.5%). Postoperative complications included seromas (6.7%) and wound infections (3.1%), while the long-term recurrence rate stood at just 0.6%. Notably, proficiency in the ETEP method appeared after performing 14 cases, indicating a manageable learning curve.
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