2024
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.52327
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Pre-peritoneal Fat as a Guide to Extended View Total Extraperitoneal (eTEP) Repair for Inguinal Hernia

Sanjay Gupta,
Ashok K Attri,
Zahid Iqbal Mir
et al.

Abstract: In the extra-peritoneal approach for inguinal hernias, pre-peritoneal space creation is one of the most crucial steps. In the absence of well-defined landmarks, it is difficult to identify the correct plane of dissection, and blind dissection can sometimes lead to peritoneal injury, resulting in loss of working space. In this article, we describe our technique of pre-peritoneal space creation by following the fatty tissue of the median umbilical ligament and fatty tissue along the rectus muscle. The data of al… Show more

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