Inguinal hernia repair - TAPP or TEP: how to choose?

The objective of this exhaustive lecture is to determine whether laparoscopic methods are more effective and cost-effective than open mesh methods of inguinal hernia repair, and then whether laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) repair is more effective and cost-effective than laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) hernia repair.

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Inguinal   hernia   repair   -   TAPP   or   TEP:   how   to   choose?

Authors
M Bailey
Abstract
The objective of this exhaustive lecture is to determine whether laparoscopic methods are more effective and cost-effective than open mesh methods of inguinal hernia repair, and then whether laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) repair is more effective and cost-effective than laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) hernia repair.
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16'07''
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2010-01
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E-publication
WeBSurg.com, Jan 2010;10(01).
URL: http://www.websurg.com/doi-lt03enbailey001.htm