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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2011-7582</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Colombiana de Cirugía]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[rev. colomb. cir.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2011-7582</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Asociación Colombiana de Cirugía]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-id>S2011-75822025000100111</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.30944/20117582.2505</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Fijación versus no fijación de la malla en herniorrafia inguinal laparoscópica, experiencia en una institución de alta complejidad en la ciudad de Medellín]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Mesh fixation vs. non-fixation in laparoscopic inguinal herniorrhaphy: experience at a high-complexity institution in the city of Medellin]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Naranjo-Salazar]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Camilo]]></given-names>
</name>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Molina-Marin]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Juan David]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Zapata-Uribe]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Felipe]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Botero-Velásquez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Juan Esteban]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Villegas-Arbeláez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Esteban]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Luna-Hurtado]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Hernán Camilo]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Barrientos-Villegas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Sofia]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Osorio-A&#769;lvarez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[David]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Giraldo-Sa&#769;nchez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Toma&#769;s Eduardo]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pamplona-Tobo&#769;n]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jorge Alejandro]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Clínica CES Servicio de Cirugía general ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Medellín ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad CES Programa de especialización en Cirugía General ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Medellín ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Clínica CES Área de Investigación ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Medellín ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad CES Programa de Medicina ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Medellín ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af5">
<institution><![CDATA[,Clínica CES  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Medellín ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>01</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>01</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>40</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>111</fpage>
<lpage>120</lpage>
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<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2011-75822025000100111&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2011-75822025000100111&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2011-75822025000100111&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Introducción.  La herniorrafia inguinal es una cirugía ampliamente realizada a nivel mundial, con casi 20 millones de procedimientos anuales. En la literatura no se describen diferencias significativas en las tasas de recurrencia entre las técnicas laparoscópicas, pero estos resultados difieren en cuanto a la fijación de la malla.  Métodos.  Estudio retrospectivo observacional en el que se incluyeron los pacientes sometidos a herniorrafia inguinal por laparoscopia en una institución de cuarto nivel en Medellín, Colombia, entre enero de 2019 y junio de 2023. Se registraron los datos demográficos, como edad, género y comorbilidades, y los datos del procedimiento, como técnica utilizada, tipo de hernia, tipo de malla y fijación o no de la malla. Los desenlaces posoperatorios evaluados fueron dolor agudo y crónico, recurrencia y otras complicaciones.  Resultados.  De un grupo de 1106 pacientes sometidos a herniorrafia inguinal por vía laparoscópica, 69,0 % fueron sometidos a la técnica transabdominal preperitoneal, 23,1 % a la técnica totalmente extraperitoneal y 7,9 % a totalmente extraperitoneal extendida. La malla macroporosa de baja densidad fue la más utilizada (56,3 %). A 784 (70,9 %) se les fijó la malla y a 322 (29,1 %) no. La tasa de complicaciones fue menor al 8 %. Al final, 77 (7,0 %) pacientes experimentaron dolor agudo y 26 crónico (2,3 %). Hubo recurrencia de la hernia en 20 pacientes (1,8 %).  Conclusión.  El uso de prótesis sin fijación en la herniorrafia inguinal por laparoscopia pareciera ser un procedimiento seguro, con una tasa de recidivas equiparables a los procedimientos con fijación y con una leve tendencia a un menor dolor posquirúrgico agudo y crónico.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Introduction.  Inguinal herniorrhaphy is a widely performed surgery worldwide, with almost 20 million procedures annually. The literature does not describe significant differences in recurrence rates between laparoscopic techniques, but these outcomes differ in terms of mesh fixation.  Methods.  Retrospective observational study that included patients undergoing laparoscopic inguinal herniorrhaphy at a fourth-level institution in Medellin, Colombia, between January 2019 and June 2023. Demographic data, including age, gender, and comorbidities were recorded, along with data related to the procedure details, such as technique used, type of hernia, type of mesh, and mesh fixation or not. Postoperative outcomes evaluated were acute and chronic pain, recurrences, and other complications.  Results.  Of a group of 1106 patients undergoing laparoscopic inguinal herniorrhaphy, 69.0% underwent the preperitoneal transabdominal technique, 23.1% underwent the totally extraperitoneal tecnhique, and 7.9% underwent the extended totally extraperitoneal tecnique. Low-density macroporous mesh was the most used (56.3%); 784 (70.9%) had the mesh fixed and 322 (29.1%) did not. The complication rate was less than 8%. In the end, 77 (7.0%) patients experienced acute pain and 26 (2.3%) developed chronic pain. There was hernia recurrence in 20 patients (1.8%).  Conclusion.  The use of prostheses without fixation in laparoscopic inguinal herniorrhaphy seems to be a safe procedure, with a recurrence rate comparable to procedures with fixation and with slight tendency towards less acute and chronic postsurgical pain.]]></p></abstract>
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