Abstract:Background: Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair offers variety of advantages than the conventional repair. Therefore, laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) and totally extraperitoneal (TEP) techniques are frequently preferred. Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) was developed with the aim of reducing the invasiveness of conventional laparoscopy and has been successfully performed by many surgeons.Methods: This study was conducted on 25 patients over a period of one year from November 2011 to… Show more
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