Safety, feasibility and clinical outcome of minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair in patients with previous radical prostatectomy: A systematic review of the literature

Background: Radical prostatectomy (RP) represents an important acquired risk factor for the development of primary inguinal hernias (IH) with an estimated incidence rates of 15.9% within the first 2 years after surgery. The prostatectomy-related preperitoneal fibrotic reaction can make the laparoend...

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Main Authors: Davide La Regina, Paolo Gaffuri, Marcello Ceppi, Andrea Saporito, Matteo Ferrari, Matteo Di Giuseppe, Francesco Mongelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Minimal Access Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.journalofmas.com/article.asp?issn=0972-9941;year=2019;volume=15;issue=4;spage=281;epage=286;aulast=La