Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repairs, both transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) and total
extraperitoneal (TEP), are associated with peritoneal defects or tears. Nonclosure of the …

Laparoscopic hernia repair is a frequently performed operation. Although it has many
advantages over open inguinal hernia repair, laparoscopic surgery is not without …

A case is presented of a male patient that presented with intestinal obstruction in the early
postoperative period of a transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal repair (TAPP) that was …

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

Introduction and importance Inguinal hernia repair is a very frequent operation in general
and visceral surgery worldwide. The laparo-endoscopic approaches such as TAPP have …

Laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernias has become a widely accepted technique owing to
its safety, efficacy, and patient satisfaction. Laparoscopic inguinal herniorrhaphies, such as …

Purpose Total extraperitoneal preperitoneal (TEP) repair is widely used for inguinal, femoral,
or obturator hernia treatment. However, mesh repair is not often used for strangulated hernia …

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 Peritoneal tears occurring during TAPP and TEP are common, and can cause
difficulty in continuing surgery, or, if left open can cause postoperative complications. A …

Laparoscopic hernia repeair is associated with its own set of complications, such as intra-
abdominal organ and vascular injury, gas embolism, penumoperitoneum, small bowel …