namely the TransAbdominal PrePeritoneal (TAPP) technique that is more commonly used in inguinal hernia repairs, and briefly about the Totally Extraperitoneal (TEP) approach for Spigelian hernias.

BACKGROUND: One of the a main reasons for the long learning curve associated with totally extraperitoneal (TEP) laparoscopic hernia repair is an insufficient understanding of the dissection of the ...

The live featured TAPP and TEP laparoscopic procedures. Philippines’ Davao Doctors Hospital held a live surgical teleconference featuring minimally invasive techniques for hernia repair.