AIM
To study the utility of single-incision totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair with intraperitoneal inspection.
METHODS
A 2 cm transverse skin incision was made in the umbilicus, extending to the intraperitoneal cavity. Carbon dioxide was insufflated followed by insertion of laparoscope to observe the intraperitoneal cavity. The type of hernia was diagnosed and whether there was t...
