Title
Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
Recommended Citation
Hope WW, and Pfeifer C. "Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair". StatPearls. Treasure Island (FL), StatPearls Publishing. 2020.
Document Type
Book
Publication Date
1-2020
Publication Title
StatPearls
Abstract
Inguinal hernia repairs are one of the most common general surgical operations performed in the world. Diagnosis of inguinal hernias is typical performed using a thorough history, and physical and is typically signified by a bulge in the groin. There are many treatment options for patients with inguinal hernias including watchful waiting, open primary repair, open tension-free repairs with the use of mesh prosthetics, and laparoscopic repairs which are typically performed with mesh prosthetics.
PubMed ID
28613576
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