Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A
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J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A · Jun 2003
A comparative outcome analysis of bilateral versus unilateral endoscopic extraperitoneal inguinal hernioplastics.
Bilateral inguinal hernia is an accepted indication for endoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernioplasty (TEP), but few studies have proved that the outcomes of bilateral TEP are as good as those of unilateral TEP. The objective of the present study was to compare the clinical outcomes of patients who underwent unilateral TEP with those of patients who underwent bilateral TEP. ⋯ The postoperative recovery and morbidity of patients who underwent bilateral TEP were equivalent to those who underwent unilateral TEP. Simultaneous bilateral TEP is safe and advantageous in patients with from bilateral inguinal hernias.