@article{article_1576548, title={EVALUATION OF THE SURGICAL RESULTS OF THE LAPAROSCOPIC TOTAL EXTRAPERITONEAL (TEP) TECHNIQUE IN INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR}, journal={Atlas Journal of Medicine}, volume={5}, pages={58–61}, year={2025}, DOI={10.54270/atljm.2025.76}, author={Şenol, Zafer}, keywords={Inguinal hernia, Hernia repair, Laparoscopic surgery, Total extraperitoneal, TEP}, abstract={Aim: In this study, the long-term postoperative results of inguinal hernia patients operated on using the Total Extraperitoneal (TEP) technique, one of the most used laparoscopic methods for inguinal hernia repair, were analyzed. The study aimed to investigate the long-term postoperative results and effectiveness of the laparoscopic TEP technique.
Materials and Methods: The presented retrospective study included the surgical outcomes of 315 inguinal hernia patients operated on with the TEP technique in our hospital over a 7-year period between January 2016 and March 2023. The results were evaluated in terms of recurrence rate, suture dehiscence, swelling in the incisions, scrotal edema and swelling in the postoperative follow-up, and the return-to-work day of the patients. p values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results: Postoperative recurrence was seen in 19 of the patients (6%). The average time for patients to return to work was 5.6 days. Bilateral direction ratio was significantly higher in the group with postoperative recurrence (p<0.05). Bilateral direction ratio and preoperative recurrence rate were significantly higher in the group with swelling in the incisions (p<0.05). The return to work day was significantly longer in patients with swelling in the incisions than in patients without incisions swelling (p<0.05). Bilateral inguinal hernia was significantly higher in patients with scrotal swelling and edema (p<0.05). Conclusion: Long-term postoperative experience of inguinal hernia repair with the laparoscopic TEP technique showed that the TEP approach is an effective and safe technique with the advantages of low postoperative recurrence and rapid return of patients to their daily activities and work.}, number={12}, publisher={Atlas University}