Background: History of inguinal hernia repair changed over the decades from repair by
tissue approximation to the insertion of synthetic mesh and the introduction of laparoscopic …

Background: Although the laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) approach to hernia
repair has been associated with less pain and a faster postoperative recovery than …

Background We have performed laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) repair for
inguinal hernia repair for the last 20 years. We use two balloon dilators (sphere and kidney …

Purpose Major innovations continue to occur in the operative techniques used in hernia
operations. Laparoscopic totally extra-peritoneal (TEP) hernia repair is the latest addition to …

Background Although a large number of surgeons currently perform endoscopic hernia
surgery using a total extraperitoneal (TEP) approach, reviews published to date are based …

Background: Previous lower abdominal surgery is generally considered as a relative
contraindication for laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair. Our …

Materials and Methods: This study is a retrospective analysis of a prospectively maintained
database of all patients with groin hernia who underwent TEP repair in a single surgical unit …

Background: This article reports the results of a multicenter prospective audit of totally
extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair conducted by the Swiss Association for …

Purpose From the current evidence, non-fixation of the mesh (NMF) in laparoscopic total
extraperitoneal (TEP) repair appears to be a safe alternative for inguinal hernia patients in …

Background Laparoscopic total extraperitoneal repair (TEP) of inguinal hernia has been
associated with higher rates of recurrence compared to open methods. The aim of the …