title: [Laparoscopic transperitoneal inguinal hernia repair (TAPP)--complications and results of a prospective study].
abstract: Results of a prospective study of 776 TAPP procedures performed on 600 patients are reported. We found rates of 0.5% for intraoperative complications and 1.3% for early-postoperative complications. Late postoperative complications have been observed in an incidence of 4.4% for haematomas, 7.9% for scrotal discomfort, 1.2% for hyperaesthesia and trocar hernias have occurred in 0.9%. The recurrence rate was 3.9%. Results suggest that improvement of the technique of laparoscopic hernia repair may prevent complications and may lower future complication rates.
authors.affiliation: I. Chirurgische Abteilung, Allgemeines Krankenhaus Barmbek, Hamburg.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sievers
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barkhausen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Scheer
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gross
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D013526:Surgical Mesh
vernacular_title: Die laparoskopische transperitoneale Leistenhernienreparation (TAPP)--Komplikationen und Ergebnisse einer prospektiven Studie.