title: [Laparoscopic preperitoneal hernia repair].
abstract: The authors describe a technique of totally preperitoneal videoscopic inguinal hernia repair. This method allows, by cleavages, to obtain a preperitoneal space where can be individualised anatomical structures of the inguinofemoral area: pubis, pectineal ligament of Cooper, epigastric vessels. After squelettisation of the elements of the cord by release of the hernial bag, installation of a not fixed prosthesis largely covers the hernial rings.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie viscérale, hôpital J.-Bernard, CHU de Poitiers, 2, rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers, France. j.p.faure@chu-poitiers.fr
authors.forename: J-P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Faure
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Essique
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gibelin
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Loridan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carretier
authors.forename: J-P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Richer
mesh_terms: D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000601:surgery; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D020535:Video-Assisted Surgery / Q000379:methods*