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Use of a Foley catheter to dissect the preperitoneal space for extraperitoneal endoscopic hernia repair
G C Wishart1, D Wright, P J O'Dwyer
1University Department of Surgery, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland.
Journal of Laparoendoscopic Surgery
|February 1, 1995
Abstract:
The use of a Foley catheter to dissect the preperitoneal space for extraperitoneal hernia repair creates a satisfactory working space for hernia repair. This technique is simple and inexpensive and reduces the operating time to a range similar to that for open inguinal hernia repair.