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World J Methodol. Jul 20, 2022; 12(4): 193-199
Published online Jul 20, 2022. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v12.i4.193
Published online Jul 20, 2022. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v12.i4.193
Laparoscopic bilateral inguinal hernia repair: Should it be the preferred technique?
Christos Doudakmanis, Christina Kolla, Konstantinos Bouliaris, Matthaios Efthimiou, Georgios D Koukoulis, Department of General Surgery, General Hospital of Larissa, Larissa 41221, Greece
Author contributions: Doudakmanis C and Koukoulis G conceived the idea for the manuscript; Doudakmanis C, Koukoulis G, Bouliaris K and Kolla C reviewed the literature and drafted the manuscript; Efthimiou M critically revised the manuscript for important intellectual content; all authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflict of interests.
Corresponding author: Georgios D Koukoulis, MD, MSc, PhD, Surgeon, Department of General Surgery, General Hospital of Larissa, Tsakalof 1, Larissa 41221, Greece.
Received: January 29, 2022
Peer-review started: January 29, 2022
First decision: March 25, 2022
Revised: April 3, 2022
Accepted: May 14, 2022
Article in press: May 14, 2022
Published online: July 20, 2022
Processing time: 171 Days and 20.4 Hours
Peer-review started: January 29, 2022
First decision: March 25, 2022
Revised: April 3, 2022
Accepted: May 14, 2022
Article in press: May 14, 2022
Published online: July 20, 2022
Processing time: 171 Days and 20.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Laparoscopic repair of bilateral inguinal hernias has become a common procedure over the past few years. It is associated with less pain and faster return to daily life compared to the open repair. As yet, there is little evidence to sufficiently support that it should be the preferred technique, as it depends on each surgeon to choose the repair technique that they will use.