title: Totally extraperitoneal laparoscopic hernia repair.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Surgery, Glasgow, Scotland.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: O'Dwyer
mesh_terms: 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