İbrahim H Özata, Serkan Sucu, Salih N Karahan, Bilge Kaan Kılıçoğlu, Mekselina Kalender, Furkan Camcı, Emre Özoran, Emre Bozkurt, Derya S Uymaz, Orhan Ağcaoğlu, Emre Balık
OBJECTIVES: Laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair (TEP) surgery technique includes three key steps: reaching the preperitoneal space, reducing hernias, and placement of mesh. However, reaching the preperitoneal space can be complicated in patients with previous lower abdominal surgeries. This study aimed to assess the feasibility of laparoscopic inguinal TEP in patients with previous prostatectomies. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Inguinal hernia patients who underwent laparoscopic TEP between January 2015 and February 2021 at Koç University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, were included in this retrospective study...
September 2023: Turkish Journal of Surgery