Unsuspected femoral hernias diagnosed during endoscopic inguinal hernia repair

Background The laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair (TEP), unlike the Lichtenstein tension-free mesh repair, allows for inspecting femoral canal area presence of an occult hernia. Objectives To determine incidence unsuspected in patients undergoing TEP repair. Material and methods Data was collected prospectively from 180 (23 women) who underwent including examination canal, between November 2017 March 2019, a determined. Correlations sex, age type diagnosed (indirect, direct, both indirect direct) were assessed. Results Femoral hernias found 14 (7.77%). None had previously been detected clinically. higher women (6/23, 26.07%) than men (8/157, 5.09%). older patients: average with 57.86 years (median: 60 years), whereas without 49.92 49 years). However, correlation not statistically significant. No (direct, indirect, direct). Conclusions detecting repairing