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World J Clin Cases. Sep 16, 2015; 3(9): 789-792
Published online Sep 16, 2015. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i9.789
Current trends in laparoscopic groin hernia repair: A review
Harvinder Singh Pahwa, Awanish Kumar, Prerit Agarwal, Akshay Anand Agarwal
Harvinder Singh Pahwa, Awanish Kumar, Prerit Agarwal, Akshay Anand Agarwal, Department of Surgery, King George’e Medical University, Lucknow 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Correspondence to: Harvinder Singh Pahwa, MS, MCh (Uro), FMAS, FICS (Uro), MNAMS (Uro), Professor, Department of Surgery, King George’s Medical University, Chowk, Lucknow 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India. pahwakgmu@yahoo.co.in
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Received: November 29, 2014
Peer-review started: November 29, 2014
First decision: March 6, 2015
Revised: June 10, 2015
Accepted: June 30, 2015
Article in press: June 2, 2015
Published online: September 16, 2015
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Core Tip

Core tip: This review compares the laparoscopic hernia repair to conventional open hernia repair techniques in terms of cost, recurrence, procedure related morbidity and quality of life of the patient. Recent published literature has been included in this regard to focus on if any supremacy exists between the two approaches.