ABSTRACT
Repair of simple and complex abdominal hernias by the laparoscopic technique is now the method of choice in many centres. Laparoscopic repair offers equivalent outcomes to open repair, with the additional benefits of greater patient satisfaction and reduced hospitalization. For some hernias, notably incisional and hiatal, the outcome appears to be
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART 1 OVERVIEW
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PART 2 LAPAROSCOPIC INGUINAL/FEMORAL HERNIOPLASTY
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PART 3 LAPAROSCOPIC INCISIONAL AND VENTRAL HERNIOPLASTY
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PART 4 LAPAROSCOPIC TREATMENT OF DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIATION
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PART 5 LAPAROSCOPY IN THE PEDIATRIC HERNIA PATIENT
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PART 6 FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS