Update of guidelines on laparoscopic (TAPP) and endoscopic (TEP) treatment of inguinal hernia (International Endohernia Society)

• DOI: 10.1007/s00464-014-3917-8
• Publication Date: 2014-11-14T22:24:47Z
• Authors: R. Bittner; M. A. Montgomery; E. Arregui; V. Bansal; J. Bingener; T. Bisgaard; H. Buhck; M. Dudai; G. S. Ferzli; R. J. Fitzgibbons; R. H. Fortelny; K. L. Grimes; U. Klinge; F. Koeckerling; S. Kumar; J. Kukleta; D. Lomanto; M. C. Misra; S. Morales-Conde; W. Reinpold; J. Rosenberg; K. Singh; M. Timoney; D. Weyhe; P. Chowbey
• Keywords: Endoscopic treatment

Antibiotic prophylaxis*'' AND ''randomized controlled trial'' ''inguinal hernia''; ''Antibiotic ''meta-analysis'' hernia''.Thromboembolic prophylaxis ''Thromboembolic ''laparoscopy'' hernia; ''TEP''; ''TAPP''; hernia''.Search machines PubMed and the Cochrane Colorectal Cancer Group specialized register reference lists of included studies were search for potential inclusion.New publications A total 45 identified as Level 1 or 2. No RCTs including TEP TAPP with antibiotic thromboembolic primary outcome identified.Three RCT on TAPP, having treatment in protocol more than 200 patients, [1, 2, 3].The first compared to Lichtenstein [1] other two different mesh types repair [2, 3].Two reported complications 3].Four meta-analyses prevention surgical site infections a [4][5][6][7].All only open hernia repairs.No identified. prophylaxisNo new statements recommendations. Thromboembolic