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Results of Laparoscopic Repair of Inguinal Hernia

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There are 600–800 thousand inguinal hernia repaired a year. Of these, approximately 30% are performed laparoscopically. Since 1990, this technique has evolved through phases of exploration, scrutiny, and clinical studies. The history, results and considerations are reviewed.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Marina del Rey Hospital, Marina del Rey, CA, USA

    Daniel Marcus MD

  2. St. Johns Health Center, Santa Monica, CA, USA

    Daniel Marcus MD

  3. Roxbury Hernia Center, Beverly Hills, CA, USA

    Daniel Marcus MD

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  1. , Mount Sinai Medical Center, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 1010 5th Avenue, New York, 10028, New York, USA

    Brian P. Jacob

  2. Advanced Hernia Solutions, Department of General Surgery, Transformative Care Institute, 1890 Lpga Blvd Suite 250, Daytona Beach, 32117, USA

    Bruce Ramshaw

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Marcus, D. (2013). Results of Laparoscopic Repair of Inguinal Hernia. In: Jacob, B., Ramshaw, B. (eds) The SAGES Manual of Hernia Repair. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4824-2_10

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