Laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal repair of indirect inguinal hernia has not been well studied in Vietnam. We conduct this study to assess the feasibility of the method. Subjects and methods: This is a descriptive study of 41 patients with indirect inguinal hernia who underwent laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal. Results: Of 41 patients, all were males. Age ranged from 18 to 75 years old with a mean age of ± years. The average operative time was ± minutes. of these patients had mild pain on second postoperative day. Surgical incident was , no complications. The average length of hospital stay after surgery was ± days. There was no recurrence between four months to five years after surgery. Conclusions: Laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal is a feasible, effective and safe treatment for indirect inguinal hernia. | Initial results of laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal repair to treat indirect inguinal hernia
