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Closing peritoneal tear during laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: simple and effective technique

Authors: K. G. Mathew, G. Pokhrel

Published in: Hernia | Issue 5/2020

Abstract

Purpose

Peritoneal tears occurring during TAPP and TEP are common, and can cause difficulty in continuing surgery, or, if left open can cause postoperative complications. A number of techniques to close the tear in the peritoneum have been described. These techniques are difficult and add to the operating time, and may not be successful in closing the opening in the peritoneum. We describe a simple, effective, fast technique of repairing these tears using the bipolar diathermy.

Method

We have used bipolar diathermy to seal inadvertent peritoneal tears occurring during TAPP/TEP repairs. This method of sealing the peritoneum has been used by us since 2015. We decided to review our results of sealing the tears in the peritoneum at TAPP/TEP from 01 Jan 2017 to 31 Dec 2019.

Results

A total of 152 laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (TAPP/TEP) procedures were done by the authors from 01 January 2017 to 31 December 2019, and of these, 101 cases had some degree of peritoneal tear. All peritoneal tears were very simply sealed using bipolar diathermy.

Conclusions

Peritoneal tears occurring inadvertently during Laparoscopic TAPP/TEP procedure for repair inguinal hernia can be effectively sealed with simple bipolar diathermy

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Title: Closing peritoneal tear during laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: simple and effective technique
Authors: K. G. Mathew
G. Pokhrel
Publication date: 01-10-2020
Publisher: Springer Paris
Keyword: Inguinal Hernia
Published in: Hernia / Issue 5/2020
Print ISSN: 1265-4906
Electronic ISSN: 1248-9204
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-020-02237-z

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