versus 4.9%) and (39% versus 33.4%), respectively, 2 although the VA cooperative study group described significantly less short-term post-operative pain but post-operative pain score was equal at 3 months. The Cochrane Meta analysis showed overall better outcome with the laparoscopic repair. In Meta analysis, though average operative was 15 min longer in laparoscopic group, recovery time and post-operative pain were significantly shorter in laparoscopic group. 3 However, the advantages of laparoscopic surgery must be interpreted in light of complications related to laparoscopy like major vascular injury, bowel perforation. The other disadvantages of laparoscopic surgery for hernia are: requirement for general anaesthesia, larger prosthesis, extensive dissection and cost associated with surgery. Open hernia surgery can be done under local anaesthesia on a day-care basis and is cost effective. An additional advantage of local anaesthesia is in checking the repair.
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