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

Antecedentes: La plastía inguinal con abordaje laparoscópico ha pasado por varias etapas,
siendo desprestigiada en su inicio por un alto índice de complicaciones y recurrencias. Ello …

Inguinoscrotal hernia (ISH) is an entity for which treatment is under debate. Open surgery is
the standard approach, but the laparoscopic technique has a great outcome when used by …

Background: Current study was performed to compare the short-term surgical outcome of
laparoscopic (TAPP) and open inguinal hernia mesh hernioplasty (Lichtenstein) in primary …

It is perhaps a sign of senescence, if not obsolescence, to be asked to write on the subject of
open inguinal hernia repair in a journal devoted to minimally invasive surgery. Nevertheless …

Introduction: After the introduction of laparoscopic hernia repair to the National Health
Service (NHS), we studied the benefits and practicality of carrying out this specialised hernia …

BACKGROUND: Both totally extraperitoneal (TEP) and open preperitoneal (Stoppa)
procedures involve the placement of prosthetic material preperitoneally. Because the …

Background There are only a few reports of severe mesh-related complications, and major
bowel complications after totally extraperitoneal (TEP) hernioplasty are also rare. Case …