Bilateral total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair (TEP) has outcomes similar to those for unilateral TEP: population-based analysis of prospective data of 6,505 patients

BORIS DOI
Publisher DOI
PubMed ID
22113423
Description
Whether bilateral total extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair is associated with worse outcomes than unilateral TEP continues to be a matter of debate. This study aimed to compare different outcomes of large cohorts of patients undergoing bilateral versus unilateral TEP.
Date of Publication
2012
Publication Type
article
Language(s)
en
Contributor(s)
Gass, Markus
Rosella, Laura
Additional Credits
Universitätsklinik für Viszerale Chirurgie und Medizin, Viszeral- und Transplantationschirurgie
Series
Surgical endoscopy
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
ISSN
0930-2794
Access(Rights)
open.access
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