title: Laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia in adults.
abstract: Laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia is mini-invasive and has confirmed effects. The procedures include intraperitoneal onlay mesh (IPOM) repair, transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) repair and total extraperitoneal (TEP) repair. These procedures have totally different anatomic point of view, process and technical key points from open operations. The technical details of these operations are discussed in this article, also the strategies of treatment for some special conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, the University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518053, China.
authors.forename: Xue-Fei
authors.initials: XF
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Shenzhen People's Hospital & Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen 518020, China.
authors.forename: Jia-Lin
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Liu
keywords: Inguinal hernia; fixation; intraperitoneal onlay mesh (IPOM); laparoscopic repair; mesh; total extraperitoneal (TEP); transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP)