title: Current trends in laparoscopic groin hernia repair: A review.
abstract: Hernia is a common problem of the modern world with its incidence more in developing countries. Inguinal hernia is the most common groin hernia repaired worldwide. With advancement in technology operative techniques of repair have also evolved. A PubMed and COCHRANE database search was accomplished in this regard to establish the current status of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in view of recent published literature. Published literature support that laparoscopic hernia repair is best suited for recurrent and bilateral inguinal hernia although it may be offered for primary inguinal hernia if expertise is available.
authors.affiliation: Harvinder Singh Pahwa, Awanish Kumar, Prerit Agarwal, Akshay Anand Agarwal, Department of Surgery, King George'e Medical University, Lucknow 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Harvinder Singh
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Pahwa
authors.affiliation: Harvinder Singh Pahwa, Awanish Kumar, Prerit Agarwal, Akshay Anand Agarwal, Department of Surgery, King George'e Medical University, Lucknow 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Awanish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Harvinder Singh Pahwa, Awanish Kumar, Prerit Agarwal, Akshay Anand Agarwal, Department of Surgery, King George'e Medical University, Lucknow 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Prerit
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.affiliation: Harvinder Singh Pahwa, Awanish Kumar, Prerit Agarwal, Akshay Anand Agarwal, Department of Surgery, King George'e Medical University, Lucknow 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Akshay Anand
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Agarwal
keywords: Day care surgery; Inguinal groin hernia; Laparoscopic hernia repair; Lichtenstein repair; Open hernia repair