title: Laparoscopic Hernia Repair With 3-Millimeter Instruments: A Point of Technique and Illustrative Case Video.
abstract: The repair of inguinal hernia has been a controversial issue in surgical practice since its conception. The article demonstrates that use of 3 mm instruments can be incorporated in Laparoscopic hernia repair. The second aim of this article is that use of TAP block (Transverse abdominal plane block) without curare is efficient, safe and reproducible.
authors.affiliation: CHU Hospital, Jean Monnet University, Saint Etienne, France radwankassir42@hotmail.fr.
authors.forename: Radwan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kassir
authors.affiliation: CHU Hospital, Jean Monnet University, Saint Etienne, France.
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tiffet
authors.affiliation: Clinique chirurgicale mutualiste, Saint Etienne, France.
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bourbon
authors.affiliation: HCor, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.affiliation: Archet 2 Hospital, University Hospital of Nice, Nice, France.
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gugenheim
authors.affiliation: Archet 2 Hospital, University Hospital of Nice, Nice, France.
authors.forename: Tarek
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Debs
authors.affiliation: Archet 2 Hospital, University Hospital of Nice, Nice, France.
authors.forename: Imed Ben
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Amor
authors.affiliation: Clinique chirurgicale mutualiste, Saint Etienne, France.
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Blanc
mesh_terms: D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D059685:Herniorrhaphy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D009407:Nerve Block; D013526:Surgical Mesh
keywords: TEP repair; inguinal hernia repair; laparoscopic hernia repair; tap block; totally extraperitoneal