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Laparoscopic surgery for inguinal hernia repair

  • Technology appraisal guidance
  • Reference number: TA83
  • Published:  22 September 2004
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  • Overview
  • 1 Recommendations
  • 2 Clinical need and practice
  • 3 The technology
  • 4 Evidence and interpretation
  • 5 Recommendations for further research
  • 6 Implications for the NHS
  • 7 Implementation and audit
  • 8 Appraisal Committee members and NICE project team
  • 9 Sources of evidence considered by the Committee
  • Appendix A Detail on criteria for audit of the use of laparoscopic surgery for inguinal hernia repair
  • Update information

Update information

March 2014: Implementation section updated to clarify that laparoscopic surgery is recommended as a treatment option for repair of inguinal hernia.

ISBN: 978-1-4731-7001-8


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