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Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery
Published in: Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery 2/2005

01-04-2005 | Current Concepts in Clinical Surgery

Laparoscopic hernia repair—TAPP or/and TEP?

Authors: B. J. Leibl, C. Jäger, B. Kraft, K. Kraft, J. Schwarz, M. Ulrich, R. Bittner

Published in: Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery | Issue 2/2005

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Abstract

Background

Of various endoscopic hernia repair procedures, TAPP and TEP have been selected for routine use.

Methods

Results from Medline research were analysed.

Results

There is a similar risk for postoperative morbidity for both techniques. The recurrence rate in large single-centre series is between 0% and 3.4%. There were numerous indications for both procedures, whereby a transperitoneal TAPP can also be applied in cases of previous preperitoneal operations.

Conclusion

Randomised trials comparing both methods of hernia repair are lacking. Seven non-randomised studies showed no differences in recurrence rate and morbidity. In general the learning curve for is shorter in favour of TAPP repair.
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Metadata
Title
Laparoscopic hernia repair—TAPP or/and TEP?
Authors
B. J. Leibl
C. Jäger
B. Kraft
K. Kraft
J. Schwarz
M. Ulrich
R. Bittner
Publication date
01-04-2005
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery / Issue 2/2005
Print ISSN: 1435-2443
Electronic ISSN: 1435-2451
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00423-004-0532-5

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