Endoscopic surgery in treating inguinal hernia

ABSTRACT

Endoscopic surgery in treatment of inguinal hernia was first used in 1884 and published as perfect technique in 1887. Nowadays, this technique has been applied widely in developed countries, especially in Euro and United State. There are three common graft techniques through endoscopy: Graft in peritoneal, graft through abdominal in front of peritoneal, graft outside peritoneal. Inguinal hernia can be treated by both standard open surgery technique and modern endoscopic surgery. Endoscopic surgery in treatment of inguinal hernia is safe and effective for about 95 patients with inguinal hernia. This technique has been applied in Vietnam in recent years, but it has not been published widely.