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. 2001 Feb;8(1):143-6.
doi: 10.1016/s1074-3804(05)60564-6.

Laparoscopic closure of patent canal of Nuck for female indirect inguinal hernia

C F Yen  1 , C J Wang, S L Lin, P C Chang, C L Lee, Y K Soong
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Laparoscopic closure of patent canal of Nuck for female indirect inguinal hernia

C F Yen et al. J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc. 2001 Feb.

Abstract

Study objective: To determine the efficacy of concomitant laparoscopic closure of the patent canal of Nuck in treatment of indirect inguinal hernias in women.

Design: Prospective clinical trial (Canadian Task Force classification II-2).

Setting: University-associated tertiary care referral center.

Patients: Six women scheduled for laparoscopy for gynecologic indications. Intervention. Concomitant simple closure of the patent canal of Nuck from the peritoneal cavity during laparoscopic surgery.

Measurements and main results: Inguinal hernias were repaired in all six patients, with no recurrence.

Conclusion: l Laparoscopic closure of the patent canal of Nuck is an easy, safe, and effective treatment of indirect inguinal hernias in women. (J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc 8(1):143-146, 2001)

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