Background: Total extraperitoneal (TEP) laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair is preferred to
the transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) repair since it preserves peritoneal integrity …

Background Laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) repair has been accepted as a
popular procedure for inguinal hernia repair, but surgeons still encounter technical …

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 Two revolutions in inguinal hernia repair surgery have occurred during the last
two decades. The first was the introduction of tension-free hernia repair by Liechtenstein in …

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

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

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 This study aimed to compare laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS) total
extraperitoneal (TEP) repair with conventional laparoscopic TEP repair for the treatment of …

Laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernias follows some principles that have already proven its
efficiency, as a posterior approach and the prosthetic repair that allows a “tension-free” …