• J Laparoendosc Surg · Feb 1995

    Clinical Trial

    Use of a Foley catheter to dissect the preperitoneal space for extraperitoneal endoscopic hernia repair.

    • G C Wishart, D Wright, and P J O'Dwyer.
    • University Department of Surgery, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland.
    • J Laparoendosc Surg. 1995 Feb 1; 5 (1): 27-9.

    AbstractThe use of a Foley catheter to dissect the preperitoneal space for extraperitoneal hernia repair creates a satisfactory working space for hernia repair. This technique is simple and inexpensive and reduces the operating time to a range similar to that for open inguinal hernia repair.

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