The use of enhanced-view totally extraperitoneal (eTEP) repair for patients with ventral hernias has become more widespread due to its ability to prevent mesh-and-tacker-related complications by placing the mesh in the retrorectus space. However, the efficacy of eTEP repair in obese patients remains unknown. Herein, we report a case of a morbidly obese patient with epigastric and umbilical hernias in combination with a rectus diastasis repaired using the eTEP technique.
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