Early outcomes of robotic modified retromuscular Sugarbaker technique for end colostomy parastomal hernia repair

• Published in: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery Vol. 28; no. 6; pp. 2235 - 2243
• Main Authors: Barranquero, Alberto G., Maestre González, Yolanda, Gas Ruiz, Cristina, Sadurni Gracia, Marta, Olsina Kissler, Jorge Juan, Villalobos Mori, Rafael
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Paris Springer Paris 01-12-2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Abdominal Surgery; Colitis; Hemispheric laterality; Hernia; Hernias; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Original Article; Ostomy; Robotic surgery; Robotics; Surgical site infections; Hernia, ventral; Recurrence; Surgical mesh; Colostomy, adverse effects; Postoperative complications; Incisional hernia
• ISSN: 1248-9204; 1265-4906; 1248-9204
• DOI: 10.1007/s10029-024-03152-3

Aim
The modified retromuscular Sugarbaker or Pauli technique is a technique for parastomal hernia repair, which requires the dissection of the retromuscular space and a transversus abdominis release for stoma lateralization and placement of a retromuscular mesh. Given the limited evidence regarding the robotic approach to this technique, this study aims to evaluate the outcomes of this newly introduced procedure, focusing on the rate of 30-day complications and recurrence rates.
Methods
Retrospective case series report. Patients included underwent an elective robotic modified retromuscular Sugarbaker technique for the repair of a parastomal hernia associated with an end colostomy. All surgeries were performed at a tertiary referral center from September 2020 to December 2023.
Results
A total of 21 patients underwent a robotic modified retromuscular Sugarbaker in our study. The parastomal hernias operated on were classified according to the European Hernia Society as 9.5% (2/21) type I, 52.4% (11/21) type II, 23.8% (5/21) type III, 14.3% (3/21) type IV. Early complications observed included 14.3% (3/21) seroma, 9.5% (2/21) surgical site infection, 19% (4/21) postoperative ileus, and one case of large bowel obstruction due to colitis (4.8%), which was managed conservatively. No Clavien-Dindo grade III complications were reported. The overall recurrence rate was 9.5% (2/21) with a median follow-up of 12.5 months (IQR: 3.9–21.3). Both recurrences occurred during the early phases of the learning curve and were possibly attributed to insufficient lateralization of the stoma.
Conclusion
Robotic modified retromuscular Sugarbaker for parastomal hernia repair is a challenging procedure with promising early outcomes.