Surgical endoscopy
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
A prospective randomized controlled trial to compare single-port endo-laparoscopic surgery versus conventional TEP inguinal hernia repair.
The success of laparoscopic surgery is due to the less surgical trauma, including less operative pain, complications and better cosmetics. Objective of our study was to compare in two blind randomized groups of patients, the surgical outcome of total extra-peritoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair using either single-port or conventional surgical technique. We will report our interim results in the first group of 50 patients. ⋯ The outcomes after laparoscopic TEP inguinal hernia repair with a single-port device are comparable to the standard three-port technique.