SIMPLIFIED TECHNIQUE FOR UNROLLING PROSTHETIC MESH DURING LAPAROSCOPIC VENTRAL HERNIA REPAIR

Laparoscopic ventral herniorraphy is an attractive alternative to conv entional open repair, It preserves the benefits of minimally invasive surgical procedures by offering decreased discomfort and hospital stay while affording a low recurrence rate. Although technically feasible, unrolling a large piece of prosthetic mesh within the peritoneal cavi ty is often time consuming and the most frustrating step in the proced ure. Our group describes a simplified technique for unrolling mesh tha t is quick, easy to perform, and requires no specialized equipment.