• Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, The Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China;
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Objective  To investigate the value of laparoscopy in resetting and repairing of inguinal incarcerated hernia. Methods  Clinical data of 11 patients with acute inguinal incarcerated hernia treated with laparoscopy from March 2007 to February 2008 were reviewed, including 3 cases of direct inguinal hernia and 8 cases of oblique inguinal hernia. Results  There were 7 patients with incarcerated hernia who were reset automatically after general anaesthesia, and 4 patients who were reset with laparoscopy. All the hernias were repaired with the transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) method after observed or improved the blood cycle of the incarcerated intestinal tract under laparoscopy. Average follow-up time was 6.6 months (2-12 months) after operation. Good recover and no recurrence were showed in all patients. Conclusion  Laparoscopy is a safe technology in resetting and repairing of inguinal incarcerated hernia

Citation: ZENG Dongzhu,SHI Yan,LEI Xiao,ZHAO Yongliang,LAN Yuanzhi,HAO Yingxue,LUO Huaxing,XUE Lin,YU Peiwu. Value of Laparoscopy in Treatment of Acute Inguinal Incarcerated Hernia (Report of 11 Cases ). CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2008, 15(12): 923-925. doi: Copy