News Feed Discussions Diagnostic laparoscopy as the definitive means of hernia detection? Diagnostic laparoscopy as the definitive means of hernia detection?

  • pszotek

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    June 17, 2016 at 11:26 am

    Diagnostic laparoscopy as the definitive means of hernia detection?

    I would agree with Dr. Goldstein. Often there is fat from the retroperitoneum that is contained in a small hernia or at least as a cord lipoma that can cause pain when a transabdominal lap approach is used. This often is not seen intra-abdominal and the peritoneum must be opened to see it. Dr. Szotek