ArticleSurgery today2011
Laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal approach for inguinal hernia repair: a five-year experience at a single center.
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- Male infertility following inguinal hernia repair: a systematic review and pooled analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2017Pooled it
- Quantitative assessment of the impacts of stoppa repair and total extraperitoneal repair on the lower extremity muscular functions in cases of unilateral inguinal hernia: a randomized controlled study.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2017Trial
- TAPP or TEP? Population-based analysis of prospective data on 4,552 patients undergoing endoscopic inguinal hernia repair.World journal of surgery · 2012Trial
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- Laparoscopic transperitoneal hernia repair (TAPP) in emergency: long-term follow-up in a high volume centre.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2022Article
- Prospective non-randomized comparison of open versus laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) inguinal hernia repair under different anesthetic methods.Surgery today · 2014Article
- Chronic pain and discomfort after inguinal hernia repair.Surgery today · 2012Article
- Influence of inguinal hernia mesh repair on testicular flow and sperm autoimmunity.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2012Article
- Bilateral endoscopic total extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair does not induce obstructive azoospermia: data of a retrospective and prospective trial.World journal of surgery · 2011Article
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Abstract
purposeLaparoscopic hernia repair has emerged as an effective alternative method for treating inguinal hernias. It has several significant advantages over the tension-free open repair now in use. In this report we summarize our laparoscopic hernia repair results and recommendations.
methodsThe transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) procedures for groin hernias performed between January 2003 and January 2008 at a single center were analyzed retrospectively. Individual surgeon performances were compared to determine whether the rates of complications were related to the level of surgeon experience.
resultsA total of 312 TAPP procedures were reviewed, and 284 (91%) of the patients were followed retrospectively. There were 266 (85.25%) males and 46 (14.75%) females. The average age was 57.4 years. The mean length of hospital stay was 2.1 days. The mean duration of surgery was 35 min. Six (1.92%) intraoperative and seven (2.24%) postoperative complications were noted. Two recurrences occurred (0.70%).
conclusionsLaparoscopic TAPP hernia repair has proven to be an efficient method for the treatment of groin hernias at our institution. Most patients can be treated as day-cases, namely they are hospitalized for 1 day, and they demonstrate a low recurrence rate (0.70%). Such low morbidity makes TAPP an attractive method for the routine treatment of groin hernias.
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