Urogenital fascia anatomy study in the inguinal region of 10 formalin-fixed cadavers: new understanding for laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair.

The safest and most effective inguinal hernia repair (laparoscopic versus open mesh) is being debated. As the authors point out, the former accounts for the minority of hernia repairs performed in the United States and around the world. The reasons for this are a demonstration in the literature of increased operative times, increased costs, and a longer learning curve. But the laparoscopic appr...

Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair

The pre-operative assessment of the patient, and the precautions against infection and DVT are identical to the open “mesh” procedure. The surgery requires the development of a preperitoneal space behind the abdominal muscles using a balloon dissector in the first instance and a subsequent structural balloon to maintain the space, together with insufflation with Carbon dioxide to facilitate vis...

The clinical anatomy of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair.

Laparoscopic approaches for abdominal surgery are being used with increasing frequency. Their advantages are sometimes negated by the disturbing incidence of postoperative sequelae. In the case of inguinal hernia repair, these are often the result of failing to understand that the anatomy of the anterior approach to the abdominal wall cannot necessarily be directly applied to laparoscopy. The i...

Laparoscopic surgery for inguinal hernia repair

Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair in Children

BACKGROUND This study aimed to document the authors' experience with laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in children. METHODS Ninety-three hernia repairs were performed in 64 children. The neck was closed with a purse string suture by using 4-0 absorbable suture. RESULTS Ninety-three indirect inguinal hernial sacs were closed in 64 children. Nine percent of children had an ectopic testis. T...