IMPLICATIONS IN TOTAL EXTRA-PERITONEAL HERNIOPLASTY
In 11.43% of total extraperitoneal preperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernioplasties, posterior rectus sheath was found complete with absent Arcuate line. In these patients, endoscopic vision and ease of the procedure were significantly less, and operating time was longer with increased rates of complications of peritoneal injury, surgical emphysema and seroma.
Graciela Lidia Boccaccio
Buenos Aires, Argentina