Is there an end of the “learning curve” of endoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) hernia repair?

N Schouten, RKJ Simmermacher, T Van Dalen… - Surgical …, 2013 - Springer
Background An important challenge of totally extraperitoneal (TEP) hernia repair is the
learning curve. The European guidelines suggest that the learning curve ranges between 50 …

Selecting patients during the “learning curve” of endoscopic Totally Extraperitoneal (TEP) hernia repair

N Schouten, JWM Elshof, RKJ Simmermacher… - Hernia, 2013 - Springer
Abstract Background Totally Extraperitoneal (TEP) hernia surgery is associated with little
postoperative pain and a fast recovery, but is a technically demanding operative procedure …

Recurrence after totally extraperitoneal laparoscopic repair: implications for operative technique and surgical training

ADG Lamb, AJ Robson, SJ Nixon - The Surgeon, 2006 - Elsevier
Background: The totally extraperitoneal (TEP) approach is increasingly favoured for inguinal
hernia repair. The learning curve is slow with high, early recurrence rates but the exact …

Learning curve takes 65 repetitions of totally extraperitoneal laparoscopy on inguinal hernias for reduction of operating time and complications

FY Suguita, FF Essu, LT Oliveira, LR Iuamoto… - Surgical …, 2017 - Springer
Background Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most frequently conducted surgical
procedures worldwide. Totally extraperitoneal (TEP) hernioplasty has shown many …

Total extraperitoneal hernia repair: residency teaching program and outcome evaluation

F Garofalo, P Mota-Moya, A Munday, S Romy - World Journal of Surgery, 2017 - Springer
Background Total extraperitoneal (TEP) hernia repair has been shown to offer less pain,
shorter postoperative hospital stay and earlier return to work when compared to open …

Extended totally extraperitoneal repair (eTEP) for ventral hernias: Short-term results from a single centre

SJ Baig, P Priya - Journal of minimal access surgery, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Methods: We have retrospectively analysed the data of 21 patients who underwent an eTEP
procedure with a minimum follow-up of 2 months. Their data were analysed for operative …

Open or endoscopic total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair? A systematic review

E Kuhry, RN Van Veen, HR Langeveld… - Surgical …, 2007 - Springer
Background Although a large number of surgeons currently perform endoscopic hernia
surgery using a total extraperitoneal (TEP) approach, reviews published to date are based …

Perioperative outcomes and complications of open vs laparoscopic extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair in a mature surgical practice

ER Winslow, M Quasebarth, LM Brunt - Surgical Endoscopy And Other …, 2004 - Springer
Background: Although the laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) approach to hernia
repair has been associated with less pain and a faster postoperative recovery than …

Prospective audit of laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: a multicenter study of the Swiss Association for Laparoscopic and Thoracoscopic …

P Aeberhard, C Klaiber, A Meyenberg, A Osterwalder… - Surgical …, 1999 - Springer
Background: This article reports the results of a multicenter prospective audit of totally
extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair conducted by the Swiss Association for …

[HTML][HTML] Learning curve for laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal repair of inguinal hernia

YY Choi, Z Kim, KY Hur - Canadian Journal of Surgery, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) repair has been accepted as a
popular procedure for inguinal hernia repair, but surgeons still encounter technical …