Single-incision laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal herniorrhaphy for recurrent inguinal hernias: preliminary surgical results

Background  

Since the early 1990s, laparoscopy has provided surgeons with new and innovative ways to treat various surgical problems. Many of these minimally invasive techniques have gained universal acceptance by demonstrating improved patient outcomes. Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) was developed with the aim of reducing the invasiveness of traditional laparoscopy. Laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) herniorrhaphy via the three-trocar technique is widely used for recurrent inguinal hernia. To the author’s knowledge, this report describes first series of SILS TAPP for recurrent inguinal hernia repair.