Laparoscopic Total Extraperitneal Hernia Repair Outcomes in Recurrent Inguinal Hernia

Introduction: Inguinal hernia repair is one of the common procedures in surgical daily routine.The aim of this study was to present clinical outcomes and reccurency rates of laparoscopic total extraperitoneal hernia repair in recurrent inguinal hernia performed in our clinic. Materials and Methods:The data of patients who underwent laparoscopic total extraperitoneal herniorraphy between January 2012 and May 2018 were evaluated retrospectively.Results: 23 patients who underwent laparoscopic total extraperitoneal herniorraphy were included in this study.Mean age of the patients was 58.65.12 patients were performed from left, 9 patients from right, 2 patients were performed bilaterally.Mean duration of the operation was 35 minutes, mean duration of hospitalization was 1 day.Conclusion: While planning surgical technique for recurrent inguinal hernia; if previous surgery was performed with anterior approach, posterior approach should be chosen, and vice versa.