The intra- and postoperative complication rate of TEP in patients undergoing unilateral endoscopic inguinal hernia repair is not higher compared with TAPP.

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

1. Outcomes on mesh fixation vs non-fixation in laparoscopic totally extra peritoneal inguinal hernia repair: a comparative study.Turkish journal of surgery · 2021
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2. Non-fixation Versus Fixation of Mesh in Totally Extraperitoneal Repair of Inguinal Hernia: a Comparative Study.The Indian journal of surgery · 2018
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3. Laparoscopic Total Extraperitoneal Hernia Repair Outcomes.JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
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  TAPP or TEP? Population-based analysis of prospective data on 4,552 patients undergoing endoscopic inguinal hernia repair.2012

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