Background: Minimally invasive laparoscopic total extraperitoneal (LTEP) repair of bilateral
and/or recurrent groin hernias has been popularized as one of the procedures of choice in …

Background It is often difficult to assess the clinical significance of scrotal or operative site
swelling after a laparoscopic total extraperitoneal (TEP) repair of an inguinal hernia …

Abstract Background Peritoneal tears (PTs) are not uncommon during the course of
laparoscopic total extraperitoneal (LTEP) repair of groin hernias. Most endoscopic surgeons …

Aim: TAPP repair is an established minimally invasive approach for groin hernia repair. The
objective of this study was to report post-operative outcomes after TAPP repair in a single …

Purpose Seroma is among the most common complications of laparoscopic total
extraperitoneal (TEP) for especially large indirect inguinal hernia, and may be regarded as a …

Background Compared with laparoscopic groin herniorrhaphy, the open procedure used in
most former studies was Lichtenstein repair. However, unlike the totally extraperitoneal …

Background Laparoscopic approach is increasingly adopted as a preferred method to treat
inguinal hernia. Transabdominal preperitoneal and total extraperitoneal repairs are the 2 …

Background The laparoscopic repair of groin hernia is increasingly being used. However,
the relative merits and demerits of laparoscopic repair are debatable. The present study was …

Background Postoperative fluid collection in the space left behind the dissected hernia sac
in laparoscopic herniorraphy puts the surgeon in a dilemma as to whether it is a recurrence …

Purpose Laparoscopic hernia repair has emerged as an effective alternative method for
treating inguinal hernias. It has several significant advantages over the tension-free open …