| Level 3 |
The conversion rate in the acute setting is high. Recurrence and complication rates are higher than in the nonincarcerated hernia. |
| Level 5 | A drawback to the TEP vs. TAPP approach for the strangulated inguinal hernia is that TEP does not allow inspection of the bowel without laparoscopy. |
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