title: [Laparoscopic endoscopic pre-peritoneal combined hernia operation in incarcerated indirect inguinal hernia].
abstract: We report on a 73-year-old patient with an incarcerated right sided groin hernia. First the incarcerated small bowel was gently retracted laparoscopically; then using the extraperitoneal endoscopic approach the hernial sack was redused and a 15/13 cm prosthesis (polypropylene mesh) brought in appropriate position and fixed with endo-staples. Prior to closing the trocar-incisions the vitality of the small bowel was checked once again laparoscopically.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Abteilung, Kantonsspital Glarus.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Feigel
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thalmann
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Blessing
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D020706:Laparoscopes; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013528:Surgical Staplers; D013536:Suture Techniques