title: Use of a Foley catheter to dissect the preperitoneal space for extraperitoneal endoscopic hernia repair.
abstract: The use of a Foley catheter to dissect the preperitoneal space for extraperitoneal hernia repair creates a satisfactory working space for hernia repair. This technique is simple and inexpensive and reduces the operating time to a range similar to that for open inguinal hernia repair.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Surgery, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland.
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Wishart
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: O'Dwyer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004210:Dissection / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000601:surgery*