Laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal vs robotic transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: Assessment of short- and long-term outcomes

AGHAYEVA, Afag; Benlice, Cigdem; BİLGİN, İSMAİL; Bengur, Fuat; Bas, Mustafa; Kirbiyik, Ebru; AYTAÇ, Erman; BACA, Bilgi

doi:10.1002/rcs.2111

Laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal vs robotic transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: Assessment of short- and long-term outcomes

AGHAYEVA A., Benlice C., BİLGİN İ. A. , Bengur F. B. , Bas M., Kirbiyik E., ...More

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ROBOTICS AND COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY, vol.16, no.4, 2020 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 16 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2020
Doi Number: 10.1002/rcs.2111
Title of Journal : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ROBOTICS AND COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY
Keywords: groin pain, hernia recurrence, laparoscopic TEP, robotic TAPP, CHRONIC GROIN PAIN, SURGERY

Abstract

Background In this study, we aimed to compare short- and long-term outcomes between laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (L-TEP) and robotic transabdominal preperitoneal (R-TAPP) inguinal hernia repair.