Laparoscopic incisional hernia repair: a clinical analysis of 19 cases        CHEN Dan-lei，HU Xu-guang, KE Chong-wei, et al. Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Changhai Hospital, the Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
Corresponding author：ZHENG Cheng-zhu，E-mail：archer771125@gmail.com
Abstract    Objective    To discuss the indication, feasibility, relative merits of laparoscopic incisional hernia repair.  Methods    The clinical data of 19 cases of laparoscopic incisional hernia repair performed between November 2006 and November 2008 at Changhai Hospital of the Second Military Medical University were analyzed retrospectively. Results  All cases were performed by laparoscopy successfully with a mean operation time of 46 mins and a mean time of post-operation hospital stay of 3 days. It encountered 3 cases of seroma and no recurrence case was found during the follow-up period of 2-26 months. Conclusion    Laparoscopic incisional hernia repair has the advantage of minor injury, quicker recovery and lower recurrence rate compaired with the open surgery.