Abstract:Purpose:We have explored the question of what benefits SUTI-TEP can provide over conventional three-port TEP (C-TEP) surgery for the treatment of inguinal hernia.
Methods:One hundred forty cases (70 SUTI-TEP and 70 C-TEP) were reviewed in this study. SUTI-TEP procedure was carried out with SILS TM port as we reported before. Patient demographics and perioperative outcomes of SUTI-TEP were analyzed and compared with those of C-TEP.Results: There was no conversion to open surgery or C-TEP in SUTI-TEP group. Medi… Show more
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