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01-07-2011 | Invited Commentary

Bilateral Endoscopic Total Extraperitoneal (TEP) Inguinal Hernia Repair Does not Induce Obstructive Azoospermia: Data of a Retrospective and Prospective Trial

Author: Markus Schäfer

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 7/2011

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In this issue of the journal, the clinical study by Skawran et al. [1] that meticulously assessed the risk of infertility, i.e., the mesh-related obstruction of the cord structures, after endoscopic bilateral inguinal hernia repair is presented. The authors investigated 59 male patients by using testicular ultrasound, levels of sexual hormones, and repeated spermiograms. Since none of the analyzed parameters changed, the authors concluded that preperitoneal mesh placement during endoscopic bilateral hernia repair has no impact on postoperative male fertility. …

Skawran S, Weyhe D, Belyaev O, Bauer KH (2011) Bilateral endoscopic total extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair does not induce obstructive azoospermia: data of a retrospective and prospective trial. World J Surg. doi:10.1007/s00268-011-1072-0

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Title: Bilateral Endoscopic Total Extraperitoneal (TEP) Inguinal Hernia Repair Does not Induce Obstructive Azoospermia: Data of a Retrospective and Prospective Trial
Author: Markus Schäfer
Publication date: 01-07-2011
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: World Journal of Surgery / Issue 7/2011
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-011-1121-8

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