The repair and management of inguinal hernias represents a significant part of the general surgeon's workload. It was therefore inevitable that following the su

This text is designed to present a comprehensive state-of-the-art approach to options available for inguinal hernia repair. Early chapters address anatomic eval

There are about 1,300 general surgery residency spots a year in the US alone. In addition, 20,000 medical students rotate through surgery a year. With medical s

Hernia repair is one of the commonest operations in general surgery. Open or laparoscopic repair of a primary inguinal hernia is a relatively straightforward op

Laparoscopic hernia repair is a relatively new surgical technique to fix tears in the abdominal wall using small incisions, a patch and special cameras to view