Totally extraperitoneal laparoscopic hernia repair.
Totally extraperitoneal laparoscopic hernia repair is the endoscopic equivalent of the open preperitoneal prosthetic approach. Results from a randomized trial confirm that it is less painful, associated with a more rapid return to normal activity, and associated with an insignificant increase in recurrence rates when compared with open tension-free hernia repair.
Wright
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University Department of Surgery, Glasgow, Scotland.
O'Dwyer
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PJ
D005260:Female; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D010149:Postoperative Pain; D012008:Recurrence; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D017792:Surgical Stapling; D016896:Treatment Outcome