Background There are a variety of accepted techniques for herniorrhaphy. With the advent of
laparoscopic general surgery, new endoscopic techniques using the transabdominal and …

Since November 1990, 50 laparoscopic herniorrhaphies have been done in 47 patients
(three patients with bilateral repairs), including 31 indirect and 19 direct inguinal hernias …

Between April 1991 and April 1994, 500 laparoscopic herniorrhaphies have been performed
at our institution. The transabdominal preperitoneal approach was used for 290 repairs, and …

Laparoscopic inguinal herniorrhaphy is an investigational procedure and the best technique
and the exact indications are presently unclear. Preliminary results suggest that further …

Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair could represent an attractive alternative to conventional
inguinal herniorrhaphy if it can be shown to result in less perioperative morbidity (primarily …

Laparoscopic herniorrhaphy is compared with conventional herniorrhaphy in 20 patients,
who underwent laparoscopic herniorrhaphy utilizing a Mersilene plug and patch graft, and …

Background. The effectiveness of laparoscopic herniorrhaphy, the patient outcome, and
technical aspects have been controversial. We have performed 450 consecutive …

Anterior inguinal hernia repair is the second-most-commonly performed abdominal
operation and has been associated with low morbidity and mortality rates. The principle of …

Before laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair can be widely adopted, general surgeons must
become familiar with the laparoscopic presentation of the inguinal anatomy and must obtain …

While the inguinal approach to hernia repair remains the standard of care, laparoscopic
hernia repair techniques are rapidly evolving. The first 102 laparoscopic hernia repairs were …