eTep Treatment of Ventral Hernia

The eTEP ((Enhanced view Totally Extraperitoneal) laparoscopic retro-muscular repair is the newest minimally invasive (MIS) technique in ventral hernia repair. This technique combines the advantages of the Rives-Stoppa repair, which is the gold standard in open ventral hernia repair, with the advantages of the MIS. The principles of eTEP are closure of the hernia defect, placing the mesh outside of the abdominal cavity, and minimizing mesh fixation.