Abstract:Background and aim: To find the superiority of extended total extraperitoneal (E-TEP) repair and transabdominal pre-peritoneal (TAPP) mesh repair in inguinal hernia repair.Material and methods: A total of 30 patients with a unilateral or bilateral inguinal hernia (IH), and recurrent IH, following open repair were studied. Out of 30 patients, laparoscopic TAPP or E-TEP mesh repair was performed in an equal number of inguinal hernia patients. The patient's demographic parameters, duration of surgery, postoperati… Show more
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