title: Laparoscopic repair of bilateral inguinal hernias in a patient with müllerian agenesis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a case of laparoscopic repair of bilateral inguinal hernias in a patient with müllerian agenesis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report.
  
  
  METHODS
  Hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  An 18-year-old woman with müllerian agenesis who presented with symptomatic inguinal hernias containing ovaries.
  
  
  METHODS
  Laparoscopic repair of bilateral inguinal hernias.
  
  
  METHODS
  Hernia repair was accomplished laparoscopically.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Outpatient laparoscopic repair of bilateral inguinal hernias with reduction of ovaries was performed using an extraperitoneal approach without complication.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Laparoscopic approach of inguinal hernias can be an option for surgical repair in patients with müllerian agenesis even when the hernias contain ovaries.
authors.affiliation: Seton Medical Center, Austin, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Vaughn
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D009095:Mullerian Ducts / Q000002:abnormalities*; D010053:Ovary / Q000601:surgery