Is contralateral exploration justified in endoscopic total extraperitoneal repair of clinical unilateral groin hernias - A Prospective cohort study

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• 作者：Chao-Chuan Wu^a ; Shih-Chieh Chueh^b ; Yao-Chou Tsai^a ; ^c ; ^{tsai1970523@yahoo.com.tw}
• 关键词：Laparoscopy ; Inguinal hernia ; Contralateral exploration
• 刊名：International Journal of Surgery
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：December 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：36
• 期：part_PA
• 页码：206-211
• 全文大小：382 K
• 卷排序：36

文摘

Exploration and repair of the incidental defects on the contralateral inguinal region TEP repair of unilateral inguinal hernia is feasible and safe in preventing later contralateral occurrence. For patients having their unilateral repair in their 70s, contralateral exploration during an endoscopic unilateral TEP repair is strongly recommended.