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As with other laparoscopic procedures, the learning curve for laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair is longer than most surgeons anticipated. This, combined with a lack of familiarity with the preperitoneal anatomy and the simultaneous adoption of open tension-free hernioplasty, has made it difficult for surgeons to sustain enthusiasm for the laparoscopic hernia repair. Copyright © 1998 by W. B. Saunders Company

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Hernia repair learning curve laparoscopic.

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The Learning Curve for Laparoscopic Hernia Repair

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