title: Controversial topics in surgery. The case for open repair.
authors.affiliation: Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kingsnorth
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000191:economics / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data