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Laparoscopic surgery is the gold standard in multiple surgical fields. In abdominal wall surgery, it is becoming more frequently used, changing rapidly as one generation of surgeons who performed laparotomy incisions is replaced by another that tends towards the laparoscopic approach. One of the key steps is becoming more familiar with the laparoscopic technique, its instruments, and the basic principles of this procedure. Skills are very important as is knowledge about sectorization, triangulation, ergonomics, and the equipment needed to perform this type of surgery (optical, grasper, trocars, etc.).
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Cartes, J.A.M., Morales, J.M., Grau, J.M.S. (2014). Basic Concepts in Laparoscopic Hernia Repair. In: Suárez Grau, J., Bellido Luque, J. (eds) Advances in Laparoscopy of the Abdominal Wall Hernia. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4700-8_4
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