V-018 Pauli Repair for the Combination of Midline Incisional and Parastomal Hernias

Abstract

Introduction Parastomal hernias (PH) can be a complex surgical problem. When there is a combination of midline and parastomal hernias, an option could be using both posterior component separation technique and an intraparietal Sugarbaker as described by Pauli. We present a case with the combination of midline and parastomal hernias. The aim of this video is to offer the most relevant steps that should be followed for a Pauli repair. Methods This is a 75 years-old man,, that underwent abdominoperineal resection for rectal cancer T3N2 in 2018. He developed a very symptomatic incisional hernia + parastomal and repaired was offered. After adhesiolysis, a retromuscular Rives dissection and a left posterior component separation were made. A Pauli was planned lateralizing the bowel in the retromuscular plane (like an intraparietal Sugarbaker repair) and a biosynthetic mesh was used in the retromuscular preperitoneal plane, making an inner stoma site with the mesh and bringing the colon trough the previous stoma site. Finally, anterior abdominal wall was closed Results The patient was discharged uneventfully on the 6th postoperative day. Discussion Pauli described 3 patients in similar circumstances but leaving the new posterior ostomy site lateral to the mesh. This technique that we describe in this video could be particularly useful in patients in whom a simpler Sugarbaker laparoscopic repair is not adequate and in those cases with PH with concomitant midline defects.