ArticleSurgical endoscopy2012
Endoscopic surgeons' preferences for inguinal hernia repair: TEP, TAPP, or OPEN.
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- Comparison of endoscopic surgery and Lichtenstein repair for treatment of inguinal hernias: A network meta-analysis.Medicine · 2020Pooled it
- International guidelines for groin hernia management.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2018Guideline
- Cessation vs no cessation of acetylsalicylic acid preoperatively in laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair (CAPTAIN): final report from a multi-center, single-blinded, randomized-controlled trial.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Trial
- Ambulatory bilateral groin hernia repair: open preperitoneal versus laparoscopic outcomes.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Article
- Comparison of laparoscopic and open inguinal-hernia repair in elderly patients: the experience of two comprehensive medical centers over 10 years.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Article
- Comparative analysis of different surgical approaches for recurrent inguinal hernia: a single-center observational study.Annals of surgical treatment and research · 2024Article
- Safety of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in the setting of antithrombotic therapy.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Article
- Totally extraperitoneal laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair post-radical prostatectomy.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Article
- 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
- Consensus on international guidelines for management of groin hernias.Surgical endoscopy · 2020Article
- [Demographic perspective on the concept of the tailored approach in surgery : Analysis of the quality of life exemplified by inguinal hernia repair].Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen · 2020Article
- Single-incision totally extraperitoneal hernia repair with intraperitoneal inspection of strangulated femoral hernia at risk for intestinal ischemia after repositioning: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2019Article
- Feasibility of totally extraperitoneal (TEP) laparoscopic hernia repair in elderly patients.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2019Article
- Accreditation and certification requirements for hernia centers and surgeons: the ACCESS project.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2019Review
- Causes of recurrence in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2018Review
- [Differentiated application of recommended guideline techniques for treatment of inguinal hernia].Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen · 2017Article
- Chronic inguinal pain after laparoscopic intraperitoneal onlay mesh (IPOM) repair for inguinal hernia treated successfully with laparoscopic selective neurectomy: A case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2017Article
- Clinical research of preperitoneal drainage after endoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2015Article
- Current practices of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: a population-based analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2015Article
- A survey of general surgeons regarding laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: practice patterns, barriers, and educational needs.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2015Article
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Abstract
introductionThe use of endoscopic inguinal hernia repair has slowly increased in the past years, but the indications have remained vague. Some surgeons perform a tailored approach depending on patient or hernia characteristics, whereas others perform the same approach and technique for all hernias.
methodsBased on these principles, a survey of 19 questions was conducted during the 18th Congress of the European Association of Endoscopic Surgeons, which took place in Geneva, Switzerland, in 2010, to determine surgeons' preference depending on the hernia and the patient.
resultsAll surgeons who attended the session (N = 100) responded to all questions. Eighty two percent of surgeons preferred a tailored approach, whereas 18 % used the same technique in all cases. Endoscopic techniques are used more frequently than the open approach in bilateral (7 vs. 93 %) and recurrent hernias (19 vs. 81 %), whereas in primary unilateral hernias all three techniques were used with almost similar frequency (32 % open, 39 % TAPP vs. 29 % TEP). TAPP was used more frequently than TEP, and even those surgeons who are expert in TEP preferred to perform a TAPP in difficult hernias, such as in obese patients and large scrotal hernias. Based on the age of patients, the open approach is preferred in patients younger than 18 years and older than 70 years, whereas the endoscopic approach is preferred in young active males and females, with a trend to use TAPP (44 %) more frequently than TEP (40 %) in females. Surgeons tended to use the open (vs. endoscopic) approach in patients with hematologic disorders (58 % open vs. 42 % endoscopic), previous laparotomy (59 % open vs. 41 % endoscopic) or emergency surgery (66 vs. 33 % in incarcerated hernias and 74 vs. 26 % in strangulated hernia).
conclusionsThis survey showed that most surgeons who perform an endoscopic approach for inguinal hernia as the first option are convinced that not all hernias are good indications for this approach. On the other hand, most surgeons think that it is better to be able to offer patients an endoscopic technique or an open approach depending on the case.
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