Toshikatsu Nitta, Shinichi Yoshioka, Masatsugu Ishii, Masataka Taki, Ryutaro Kubo, Takashi Ishibashi
INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: The laparoscopic posterior approach adapts the advantages of Kugel hernioplasty, making it possible to perform it at the new layer even if the inguinal hernia is recurrent following the anterior approach, producing a high level of completion. However, in laparoscopic surgery for recurrent inguinal hernia using posterior approaches, dissecting the extraperitoneal space is difficult. Robotic surgery may enable precise dissection, even if the space is severely adhered...
April 24, 2024: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports