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Totally extraperitoneal laparoscopic hernia repair is the endoscopic equivalent of the open preperitoneal prosthetic approach. Results from a randomized trial confirm that it is less painful, associated with a more rapid return to normal activity, and associated with an insignificant increase in recurrence rates when compared with open tension-free hernia repair. Copyright © 1998 by W B. Saunders Company

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Hernia repair laparoscopic extraperitoneal.

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Totally Extraperitoneal Laparoscopic Hernia Repair

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