title: Primary inguinal hernia repair: open or laparoscopic, that is the question. Point.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, 1120 15th Street, BI 4074, Augusta, GA 30912-4000, USA.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Mellinger
mesh_terms: D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000191:economics; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000191:economics; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016896:Treatment Outcome