LAPAROSCOPIC INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR

Course overview

INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIRS ARE ONE OF THE MOST COMMON GENERAL SURGICAL OPERATIONS PERFORMED IN THE WORLD. DIAGNOSIS OF INGUINAL HERNIAS IS TYPICAL PERFORMED USING A THOROUGH HISTORY, AND PHYSICAL AND IS TYPICALLY SIGNIFIED BY A BULGE IN THE GROIN. THIS ACTIVITY EXPLORES SEVERAL TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR PATIENTS WITH INGUINAL HERNIAS INCLUDING WATCHFUL WAITING, OPEN PRIMARY REPAIR, OPEN TENSION-FREE REPAIRS WITH THE USE OF MESH PROSTHETICS, AND LAPAROSCOPIC REPAIRS WHICH ARE TYPICALLY PERFORMED WITH MESH PROSTHETICS.