The Surgical Treatment of Inguinal Hernia Using the Laparoscopic Totally Extra-Peritoneal (TEP) Technique.

Unlabelled: The surgical repair of inguinal hernia represents one of the most frequent procedures used in general surgery. The new surgical techniques are simpler, with a lower morbidity and recurrence of less than 2%. The laparoscopic totally extra-peritoneal (TEP) technique is contraindicated in complicated hernias (occlusion, incarceration) and in voluminous inguino-scrotal hernias.