TY - JOUR
T1 - Simultaneous repair of bilateral inguinal hernias
T2 - A prospective, randomized study of single versus double mesh laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal repair
AU - Ohana, Gil
AU - Powsner, Eldad
AU - Melki, Yedidia
AU - Estlein, Dov
AU - Seror, Dan
AU - Dreznik, Zeev
PY - 2006/2
Y1 - 2006/2
N2 - The aim of this study was to compare the double and the single mesh techniques, both used in the laparoscopic totally extra peritoneal (TEP) repair of bilateral inguinal hernia. Sixty-five patients with bilateral inguinal hernia were enrolled in a prospective, randomized trial comparing the single and the double mesh techniques. The single and the double mesh techniques compared favorably in terms of operating time, long-term morbidity, hospital stay, time for return to work, postoperative quality of life and recurrence rate. However, the cost of a single, large prosthesis was 38% to 40% lower than that of 2 small ones. The laparoscopic TEP repair of bilateral inguinal hernia with a large, single prosthetic mesh is a technically simple and safe procedure, which offers clear cost savings and a potentially shorter operating time over the double mesh repair. It is strongly recommended for the routine, laparoscopic TEP repair of bilateral inguinal hernias.
AB - The aim of this study was to compare the double and the single mesh techniques, both used in the laparoscopic totally extra peritoneal (TEP) repair of bilateral inguinal hernia. Sixty-five patients with bilateral inguinal hernia were enrolled in a prospective, randomized trial comparing the single and the double mesh techniques. The single and the double mesh techniques compared favorably in terms of operating time, long-term morbidity, hospital stay, time for return to work, postoperative quality of life and recurrence rate. However, the cost of a single, large prosthesis was 38% to 40% lower than that of 2 small ones. The laparoscopic TEP repair of bilateral inguinal hernia with a large, single prosthetic mesh is a technically simple and safe procedure, which offers clear cost savings and a potentially shorter operating time over the double mesh repair. It is strongly recommended for the routine, laparoscopic TEP repair of bilateral inguinal hernias.
KW - Bilateral inguinal hernia
KW - Laparoscopic TEP
KW - Single mesh
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U2 - 10.1097/01.sle.0000202195.51699.63
DO - 10.1097/01.sle.0000202195.51699.63
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AN - SCOPUS:33745127425
SN - 1530-4515
VL - 16
SP - 12
EP - 17
JO - Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques
JF - Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques
IS - 1
ER -