Diagnostic Laparoscopy as Decision Tool for Re-recurrent Inguinal Hernia Treatment Following Open Anterior and Laparo-Endoscopic Posterior Repair

IntroductionThe guidelines of the international hernia societies recommend posterior repair in laparo-endoscopic technique for recurrent inguinal hernia after open anterior mesh repair and, conversely, open anterior repair for recurrence after laparo-endoscopic primary repair. Even when these guidel...

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Main Authors: Ferdinand Köckerling, Christine Schug-Pass
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsurg.2017.00022/full