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So you’ve been diagnosed with a hernia, and your physician has recommended you have surgery to repair your hernia before you start experiencing any potentially serious problems which may arise if your hernia is left untreated. Approximately 600,000 people undergo hernia surgery each year in the United States. Most of these are performed using an “open” approach which provides direct external access to the hernia defect through a single skin incision. Recently, an increasing number of patients have had their hernias treated with Laparoscopic Hernia Repairs. Continue reading →