title: Should peritoneal tears be routinely closed during total extraperitoneal repair of inguinal hernias?
authors.forename: W T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Ng
mesh_terms: D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D012421:Rupture / Q000601:surgery