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British Medical Bulletin 2004 70(1):105-118; doi:10.1093/bmb/ldh027
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Published online 27 October 2004

British Medical Bulletin, Vol. 70 © The British Council 2004; all rights reserved

Current status of the debate on laparoscopic hernia repair

P. J. O’Dwyer

University Department of Surgery, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, UK

Correspondence to: Professor PJ O’Dwyer, University Department of Surgery, Western Infirmary, Glasgow G11 6NT, UK. E-mail: p.j.odwyer{at}clinmed.gla.ac.uk

There is continued debate as to the role of laparoscopy in recurrent, bilateral inguinal and incisional hernias. Further clinical trials are needed in all of these areas. For patients with a primary inguinal hernia laparoscopic repair can no longer be recommended as the repair of choice unless it is undertaken in an expert centre in minimal access surgery.


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