Journal of laparoendoscopic surgery
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J Laparoendosc Surg · Oct 1994
Extraperitoneal endoscopic inguinal herniorrhaphy performed without carbon dioxide insufflation.
Laparoscopic extraperitoneal herniorrhaphy is an alternative to the standard open inguinal herniorrhaphy. The procedure is usually done with general or epidural anesthesia and carbon dioxide (CO2) insufflation. ⋯ Eliminating CO2 insufflation from the procedure would obviate this problem. The following is a description of the first 5 reported cases of extraperitoneal endoscopic herniorrhaphy done without the need for CO2 insufflation.