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Published in: Surgical Endoscopy 7/2004

01-07-2004 | Point/Counterpoint

Primary inguinal hernia repair: open or laparoscopic, that is the question

Authors: J. D. Mellinger, E. L. Felix

Published in: Surgical Endoscopy | Issue 7/2004

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It is perhaps a sign of senescence, if not obsolescence, to be asked to write on the subject of open inguinal hernia repair in a journal devoted to minimally invasive surgery. Nevertheless, there remain some significant reasons to consider open inguinal herniorrhaphy a preferable approach in the management of groin defects. Some of those features will be herein reviewed. This will not be approached as an exhaustive, scholarly effort, but rather as a position paper, with arguments derived from the author’s experience, as well as the available literature. As a practitioner who performs both open and laparoscopic hernia repair in practice, what is presented outlines why the author chooses to perform most inguinal hernia repairs via the open technique. …
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Metadata
Title
Primary inguinal hernia repair: open or laparoscopic, that is the question
Authors
J. D. Mellinger
E. L. Felix
Publication date
01-07-2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Surgical Endoscopy / Issue 7/2004
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2218
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-004-8160-2

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