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Published in: Hernia 3/2019

01-06-2019 | Comment

Comment to: A 12-year experience of using the Kugel procedure for adult inguinal hernias via the internal ring approach. Lin R, Lin X, Lu F et al. Hernia 2018;22:863–870

Author: E. Pélissier

Published in: Hernia | Issue 3/2019

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Excerpt

I read with interest the article by Lin et al. on a modification of the Kugel procedure [1]. Lin et al. have a huge experience with this method and yielded good results. Nevertheless, I would point out that the technique they used has been described earlier and it is named the TIPP technique (Trans Inguinal Pre Peritoneal). In fact, they did not perform a modified “Kugel procedure”, as announced in the title, but a TIPP with the Kugel patch. …
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Lin R, Lin X, Lu F, Fang H, Yang Y, Wang C, Chen Y, Huang H (2018) A 12-year experience of using the Kugel procedure for adult inguinal hernias via the internal ring approach. Hernia 22:863–870CrossRefPubMed
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Pélissier (2006) Inguinal hernia: preperitoneal placement of a memory-ring patch by anterior approach. Preliminary experience. Hernia 10:248–252CrossRefPubMed
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Pélissier EP, Monek O, Blum D, Ngo P (2007) The Polysoft patch: prospective evaluation of feasibility, postoperative pain and recovery. Hernia 11:229–234CrossRefPubMed
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Pélissier EP, Blum D, Ngo P, Monek O (2008) Transinguinal preperitoneal repair with the Polysoft patch: prospective evaluation of recurrence and chronic pain. Hernia 12:51–56CrossRefPubMed
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Berrevoet F, Sommeling C, De Gendt S, Breusegem C, de Hemptinne B (2009) The preperitoneal memory-ring patch for inguinal hernia: a prospective multicentric feasibility study. Hernia 13:243–249CrossRefPubMed
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Pélissier EP, Berrevoet F et al (2009) Preperitoneal memory-ring patch for inguinal hernia. Re: preperitoneal memory-ring patch for inguinal hernia: a prospective multicentric feasibility study. Hernia 13:451–452CrossRefPubMed
Metadata
Title
Comment to: A 12-year experience of using the Kugel procedure for adult inguinal hernias via the internal ring approach. Lin R, Lin X, Lu F et al. Hernia 2018;22:863–870
Author
E. Pélissier
Publication date
01-06-2019
Publisher
Springer Paris
Published in
Hernia / Issue 3/2019
Print ISSN: 1265-4906
Electronic ISSN: 1248-9204
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-018-1860-7

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