[Surgery for inguinal hernia from the extraperitoneal approach using laparoscopy--two years of personal studies]

From May 1995 to January 1997, 237 laparoscopic extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repairs were performed in Department of General Surgery of District Hospital in Szczecin. 197 patient had uni- and 20 bilateral inguinal hernia. The mean age of patients was 51 years. The average time of procedure and hospitalization was 38 min and 1.7 days respectively. Seven (3.2%) recurrences were observed in postoperative observation. As a conclusion, according to authors' achieved experience, one can say that the laparoscopic extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair is in benefit both for patient and for surgeon.