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- Title
Laparoscopic hernia repair-TAPP or/and TEP?
- Authors
Leibl, B. J.; Jäger, C.; Kraft, B.; Kraft, K.; Schwarz, J.; Ulrich, M.; Bittner, R.
- Abstract
Background: Of various endoscopic hernia repair procedures, TAPP and TEP have been selected for routine use. Methods: Results from Medline research were analysed. Results: There is a similar risk for postoperative morbidity for both techniques. The recurrence rate in large single-centre series is between 0% and 3.4%. There were numerous indications for both procedures, whereby a transperitoneal TAPP can also be applied in cases of previous preperitoneal operations. Conclusion: Randomised trials comparing both methods of hernia repair are lacking. Seven non-randomised studies showed no differences in recurrence rate and morbidity. In general the learning curve for is shorter in favour of TAPP repair.
- Subjects
HERNIA; ENDOSCOPIC surgery; CLINICAL trials; DIAGNOSIS; MEDLINE; ABDOMINAL diseases
- Publication
Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery, 2005, Vol 390, Issue 2, p77
- ISSN
1435-2443
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00423-004-0532-5