Laparoscopic hernia repair is similar to other laparoscopic procedures. General anesthesia is given, and a small cut (incision) is made in or just below the navel. The abdomen is inflated with air so ...

I do not intend to talk about laparoscopic parastomal hernia repair, which is a more complex procedure than standard LRVIH and should be only attempted by expert laparoscopic hernia surgeons.

The cuts leave scars that usually fade with time. Open surgery may be done if problems are found during laparoscopic surgery. With open surgery, the gallbladder is removed through one larger cut in ...