Minilaparoscopic herniorrhaphy in XXXX : a durable alternative treatment tostandard herniotomy.

@entity1 @entity169 @entity260 @entity547
BACKGROUND: The purpose of the article is to report our long-term results of minilaparoscopic @entity169 repair in @entity1 . METHODS: Between September 2003 and September 2008, 161 @entity1 with @entity169 were treated with minilaparoscopic herniorrhaphy. The asymptomatic contralateral internal ring was routinely explored and repaired if a patent processus vaginalis of not less than 2 cm was noted. @entity1 who were followed for less than 1 year and those who were lost to follow-up were excluded from the study. @entity260 and @entity547 recurrences were documented. RESULTS: In total, 146 @entity1 were eligible for final analysis. A total of 196 minilaparoscopic herniorrhaphies were performed. The mean follow-up period was 3 years. There were 4 @entity547 recurrences (2%) in 3 @entity1 . There were no procedure-related complications. None of the @entity1 with a negative contralateral exploration or a contralateral patent processus vaginalis of less than 2 cm had a contralateral metachronous @entity169 . CONCLUSIONS: Our long-term results reveal that minilaparoscopic herniorrhaphy combined with @entity547 sac transection is a safe and effective alternative treatment to standard open herniotomy.
