Minimally Invasive Surgery

A hernia occurs when an internal part of the body pushes through a weakness in the muscle or surrounding tissue wall. Your muscles are usually strong and tight enough to keep your intestines and organs in place, but a hernia can develop if there are any weak spots.

 

General anaesthetic is used for keyhole inguinal hernia repair, so you'll be asleep during the operation. During keyhole surgery, the surgeon usually makes 3 small incisions in your abdomen instead of a single larger incision.

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There are 2 types of keyhole surgery;

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Transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP)

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Instruments are inserted through the muscle wall of your abdomen and through the lining covering your organs (the peritoneum).

A flap of the peritoneum is then peeled back over the hernia and a piece of mesh is stapled or glued to the weakened area in your abdomen wall to strengthen it.

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Totally extraperitoneal (TEP)

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This is the newest keyhole technique and involves repairing the hernia without entering the peritoneal cavity.