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Every surgeon I know prefers to do surgery laparoscopically. It provides a dramatically reduced recovery time and offers a much better view of the field than you can get with the naked eye during an open procedure. Having said that, some hernias are not reduceable laparoscopically and some patients are not great candidates.
Make sure your doc is a competent laparoscopic surgeon. If he/she does 90+% of their work through the scope, but thinks you need an open procedure, then you probably do. If your doc is one of those rare dinosaurs who isn't comfortable with the scope, move on.
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