1 INTRODUCTION
Inguinal hernia repair is the most common operation performed by general
surgeons1. Inguinal hernias are generally diagnosed by
physical findings and computed tomography (CT), but in rare cases, other
hernias may be observed during surgery. If such hernias remain
unobserved and unrepaired, they may result in chronic groin pain and
complications including incarceration or strangulation may arise. Such
occult hernias are often overlooked during open repair and may require
additional postoperative treatment, particularly if located on the
contralateral side. On performing inguinal hernia repair using
laparoscopy, occult hernias can be easily detected and repaired during
the same operation without additional incisions.2Herein, we report about a case of bilateral inguinal and femoral hernias
diagnosed and repaired using the transabdominal preperitoneal approach
(TAPP), wherein only a single right inguinal hernia was detected by
preoperative examination. This work is reported accord to the SCARE
criteria.3