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Review
. 1995 Aug;5(4):263-6.
doi: 10.1089/lps.1995.5.263.

Small bowel obstruction following endoscopic extraperitoneal-preperitoneal herniorrhaphy

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Review

Small bowel obstruction following endoscopic extraperitoneal-preperitoneal herniorrhaphy

D J Azurin et al. J Laparoendosc Surg. 1995 Aug.

Abstract

Laparoscopic hernia repair has a number of unique potential complications. These include complications of pneumoperitoneum, general anesthesia, trocar injuries and complications of small bowel obstruction related to trocar site fascial defects, intraabdominal adhesions, and reaction with the synthetic mesh. A totally extraperitoneal approach should, in theory, eliminate postoperative small bowel obstruction in that the peritoneal space is never entered. A case of small bowel obstruction following totally extraperitoneal-preperitoneal herniorrhaphy is presented.

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