| Title |
The incidence and natural course of occult inguinal hernias during TAPP repair
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Surgical Endoscopy, May 2013
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00464-013-3008-2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Baukje van den Heuvel, Nikki Beudeker, Joris van den Broek, Auke Bogte, Boudewijn J. Dwars |
| Abstract |
One of the proposed advantages of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair is complimentary inspection of the contralateral side and possible detection of occult hernias. Incidence of occult contralateral hernias is as high as 50 %. The natural course of such occult defects is unknown and therefore operative rationale is lacking. This study was designed to analyze the incidence of occult contralateral inguinal hernias and its natural course. |
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| India | 1 | 50% |
| Unknown | 1 | 50% |
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| Members of the public | 1 | 50% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 50% |
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| Netherlands | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 26 | 96% |
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| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 19% |
| Student > Master | 3 | 11% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 3 | 11% |
| Researcher | 2 | 7% |
| Professor | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 12 | 44% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 16 | 59% |
| Unknown | 11 | 41% |
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