Incidence of contralateral occult inguinal hernia found at the time of laparoscopic trans-abdominal pre-peritoneal (TAPP) repair
2010
Background
Trans-abdominal laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair allows rapid assessment and exploration of the contralateral groin and repair of an occult hernia. Although previous studies have shown that the totally extra-peritoneal (TEP) hernia repair can be used to assess the contralateral groin, there is little data pertaining to the trans-abdominal pre-peritoneal (TAPP) approach. The aim of this study was to document the incidence of occult contralateral hernia at the time of TAPP hernia repair.
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