Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	15570
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Received	2014-11-29 13:44
Peer-Review Started	2014-11-29 15:47
To Make the First Decision	2015-03-06 10:34
Return for Revision	2015-03-11 10:34
Revised	2015-04-09 21:02
Second Decision	2015-06-24 08:18
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-07-02 16:11
Articles in Press	2015-07-02 16:11
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Typeset the Manuscript	2015-08-27 12:07
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-09-15 18:41

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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Current trends in laparoscopic groin hernia repair: A review
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Harvinder Singh Pahwa, Awanish Kumar, Prerit Agarwal and Akshay Anand Agarwal
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Corresponding Author	Harvinder Singh Pahwa, MS, MCh (Uro), FMAS, FICS (Uro), MNAMS (Uro), Professor, Depart­ment of Surgery, King George’s Medical University, Chowk, Lucknow 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India. pahwakgmu@yahoo.co.in
Key Words	Laparoscopic hernia repair; Lichtenstein repair; Day care surgery; Open hernia repair; Inguinal groin hernia
Core Tip	This review compares the laparoscopic hernia repair to conventional open hernia repair techniques in terms of cost, recurrence, procedure related morbidity and quality of life of the patient. Recent published literature has been included in this regard to focus on if any supremacy exists between the two approaches.
Publish Date	2015-09-15 18:41
Citation	Pahwa HS, Kumar A, Agarwal P, Agarwal AA. Current trends in laparoscopic groin hernia repair: A review. World J Clin Cases 2015; 3(9): 789-792
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v3/i9/789.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v3.i9.789

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