Laparoscopic Totally Extraperitoneal (TEP) Repair of Inguinal ... | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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Totally Extraperitoneal Repair of Hernia

The inguinal hernia repair is a questionable area in the surgical practice by time it continues to be conceived. The history of inguinal hernia repair over several years implies how innovations are adopted into surgical practice through combination of scientific and subjective processes. The techniques of laparoscopic hernia repair have evolved in parallel with experience and technologies. Within the laparoscopic method, tension free repair is achieved by keeping a prosthetic mesh to cover the whole groin area such as the sites of immediate, indirect and femoral hernia. The laparoscopic strategy is based on the principle of tension free repair, which has also been well established by open operation by Nyhus and Stoppa. The greater accessibility to space in the extraperitoneal approach facilitates the insertion of a signif...