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