| Summary: | Endolaparoscopic inguinal hernia repair is the preferred modality of repair today. Most inguinal and pelvic hernias are suitable for repair with minimal access techniques. These include hernias encountered in a wide variety of clinical settings such as sliding hernias, irreducible hernias, obstructed hernias, femoral and obturator hernias. The teaching videos under this series of videos on endolaparoscopic inguinal hernia repair demonstrate the surgical approach and operative steps for hernia repair in diverse clinical scenarios. This video on the hybrid totally extraperitoneal repair for an irreducible inguinal hernia (EHS, Left PL3) is a step by step demonstration of an endoscopic repair in a patient of irreducible inguinal hernia. Endoscopic groin hernia repair can be challenging in a patient with long standing irreducible hernia containing omentum as it may not be possible to reduce the bulky contents even under anesthesia. Hybrid TEP repair can be the best approach in such situations. The video explains the essential surgical steps of the procedure divided into several segments, each segment consisting of one step of the surgical procedure. The essential take home messages comprise the last segment. This video serves as a valuable learning resource to surgeons interested in endolaparoscopic inguinal hernia repair.
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