A comparative study of laparoscopic extraperitoneal and transabdominal preperitoneal herniorrhaphy

N KHOURY - Journal of Laparoendoscopic Surgery, 1995 - liebertpub.com
Laparoscopic minimally invasive surgical procedures are gaining popularity. Laparoscopic
hernia repair is now less controversial and more readily acceptable, with at present …

Laparoscopic herniorrhaphy: review of complications and recurrence

P Sayad, A Hallak, G Ferzli - Journal of Laparoendoscopic & …, 1998 - liebertpub.com
Laparoscopic hernia repair has evolved considerably since its introduction. Different
methods have been described, and multiple studies have been performed reporting widely …

Laparoscopic herniorrhaphy: transabdominal preperitoneal floor repair

EL Felix, CA Michas, RL McKnight - Surgical endoscopy, 1994 - Springer
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the results of a laparoscopic transabdominal
preperitoneal (TAPP) approach to inguinal hernia repair which dissected the entire inguinal …

Early complications and outcomes of the current technique of transperitoneal laparoscopic herniorrhaphy and a comparison to the traditional open approach

RB Cornell, GM Kerlakian - The American journal of surgery, 1994 - Elsevier
We conducted a prospective study to evaluate early complications and complaints of 60
patients who underwent laparoscopic transperitoneal hernia repair at our institution …

Laparoscopic herniorrhaphy: initial experience in 126 patients

A Darzi, PA Paraskeva, A Quereshi… - Journal of …, 1994 - liebertpub.com
The initial experience in laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal mesh (TAPP) repairs is
reviewed. In this study, consecutive TAPP repairs were performed in 126 patients. There …

A single institution's experience with transperitoneal laparoscopic hernia repair

BJ Leibl, CG Schmedt, J Schwarz, P Däubler… - The American journal of …, 1998 - Elsevier
Background: Previous evaluations of endoscopic hernia surgery mostly are based on small
prospectively documented series or on a few randomized comparative studies. In the …

Laparoscopic hernia repair: a prospective comparison of TAPP and IPOM techniques

L Sarli, N Pietra, O Choua, R Costi… - Surgical Laparoscopy …, 1997 - journals.lww.com
The aim of the study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of two techniques of
laparoscopic hernia repair: the transabdominal preperitoneal technique (TAPP) and the …

Endoscopic extraperitoneal herniorrhaphy in 316 patients

AA MASSAAD, MA FIORILLO, A HALLAK… - Journal of …, 1996 - liebertpub.com
The posterior approach for groin hernia repair as popularized by Stoppa and Nyhus is one
of the most solid repairs available. It requires a larger incision than the anterior approach …

Transperitoneal or totally extraperitoneal approach in laparoscopic hernia repair: results of 491 consecutive herniorrhaphies

A Kald, B Anderberg, K Smedh… - Surgical Laparoscopy …, 1997 - journals.lww.com
Laparoscopic hernia surgery was introduced in this unit in May 1992. Up to November 1995.
426 patients with 491 inguinal and femoral hernias have undergone surgery. A …

Endoscopic extraperitoneal herniorrhaphy: a 5-year experience

G Ferzli, P Sayad, F Huie, A Hallak, H Usal - Surgical endoscopy, 1998 - Springer
Background: This report reviews our experience with 512 groin hernias treated by a
laparoscopic extraperitoneal approach over the past 5 years. We detail the modifications …