Landmark display system for laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair using artificial intelligence.
Journal:
Surgical endoscopy
Published Date:
Jun 30, 2025
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Chronic postoperative inguinal pain (CPIP) is a major complication of inguinal hernia repair and significantly affects patients' quality of life. Despite the widespread use of transabdominal preperitoneal repair (TAPP), CPIP still occurs. In TAPP, nerves are not directly exposed, and surgeons avoid complications by identifying the trapezoid of disaster (ToD) using anatomical landmarks. This study evaluates an AI-based system that displays these landmarks on intraoperative endoscopic images.
