Comparative outcomes of SCOM/SCOLA vs. IPOM PLUS in Umbilical and para-umbilical hernia repairs - Takeaways - MDSpire

Comparative outcomes of SCOM/SCOLA vs. IPOM PLUS in Umbilical and para-umbilical hernia repairs

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  • Kumaresh Pandian

  • Nehar Sai Surya Srikanth Saride

  • Naveen Alexander

  • K. Arun Kumar

  • May 29, 2026

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    The study compared SCOM/SCOLA and IPOM PLUS techniques for umbilical and para-umbilical hernia repair in 60 patients.

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    IPOM PLUS had a significantly shorter mean surgical time of 79.13 minutes compared to 94.53 minutes for SCOM/SCOLA.

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    Postoperative pain relief was better in the SCOM/SCOLA group, with lower pain levels from the 7th day onward.

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    Seroma formation was higher in the SCOM/SCOLA group, with 86.7% incidence in the first week compared to 6.7% in IPOM PLUS.

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    IPOM PLUS resulted in shorter hospital stays (1.83 days) compared to SCOM/SCOLA (5.07 days), despite higher procedural costs.

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Comparative outcomes of SCOM/SCOLA vs. IPOM PLUS in Umbilical and para-umbilical hernia repairs

  • by Kumaresh Pandian, Nehar Sai Surya Srikanth Saride, Naveen Alexander, K. Arun Kumar

  • May 29, 2026

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