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Transabdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) Repair

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Successful completion of a transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) repair of hernias of the myopectineal orifice requires advanced laparoscopic skills. This chapter describes the anatomic, technical, and ergonomic considerations of performing a laparoscopic TAPP repair. Methods to both avoid and manage complications will also be addressed.

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Abbreviations

MPO:

Myopectineal orifice

rTAPP:

Robotic transabdominal preperitoneal

TAPP:

Transabdominal preperitoneal

TAR:

Transversus abdominis release

TEP:

Total extraperitoneal

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  1. Division of Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA

    Vamsi V. Alli & Eric M. Pauli

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  1. Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Knoxville, TN, USA

    Melissa Phillips LaPinska

  2. Department of Surgery, Washington University Medical Center, Department of Surgery, St Louis, MO, USA

    Jeffrey A. Blatnik

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Alli, V.V., Pauli, E.M. (2018). Transabdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) Repair. In: LaPinska, M., Blatnik, J. (eds) Surgical Principles in Inguinal Hernia Repair . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92892-0_8

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