In the past decade hernia surgery has been challenged by two new technologies: by
laparoscopy, which has attempted to change the traditional open operative techniques, and …

Background The choice of approach to the laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia is
controversial. There is a scarcity of data comparing the laparoscopic transabdominal …

Introduction Worldwide, more than 20 million patients undergo groin hernia repair annually.
The many different approaches, treatment indications and a significant array of techniques …

Introduction More than 20 years since the introduction of TAPP and TEP into clinical routine,
there is a lack of clarity due to conflicting comparative data. Therefore, more results from …

Background Data are insufficient to compare transabdominal preperitoneal repair (TAPP)
and total extraperitoneal (TEP) techniques of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. There is …

Background: The choice of approach to the laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia is
controversial. There is a scarcity of data comparing the laparoscopic transabdominal …

Background: This report reviews our experience with 5,203 totally extraperitoneal (TEP)
endoscopic hernia repairs performed in 3,868 patients over the 7.5-year period between …

Background: Whereas open anterior inguinal herniorrhaphy is a time-tested, safe, and well-
understood operation with a high success rate, laparoscopic techniques of inguinal hernia …

Background Whether total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair (TEP) is associated with
worse outcomes than transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair (TAPP) continues …

Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) aims to eliminate multiple port incisions.
Although general operative principles of SILS are similar to conventional laparoscopic …