INCIDENCE OF INGUINAL HERNIA AFTER RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY: ANALYSIS OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS

Abstract

It is known that prostate cancer is the second most common malignant neoplasm among men. Inguinal hernia is a common complication after radical prostatectomy, with an incidence ranging from 13.7% to 23.9%. Factors such as age, sarcopenia, and the surgical technique used, as well as damage to the transversalis fascia during surgery, have been shown to influence the risk of developing this complication. For this study, the BVS and PUBMED databases were used, resulting in a total of 24 selected articles. The findings demonstrated that the intraoperative technique specifically, the preservation of the Retzius space performed through robot-assisted radical prostatectomy is the most promising approach for preventing this complication. However, further studies are needed to better understand the preventive measures that should be adopted to avoid such a complication.