Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Mr Eriberto Farinella is an extensively trained and skilled consultant general surgeon in Hitchin, Sawbridgeworth and Hemel Hempstead, who specialises in emergency, general, laparoscopic and coloproctology surgery.

In this video, he takes a look at open, laparoscopic and robotic surgery for inguinal hernia repair, comparing these techniques by looking at their advantages and disadvantages - as well as the factors patients should consider when selecting the right type of repair for them.

00:00 Introduction
00:04 How do open, laparoscopic and robotic repair for inguinal hernias differ?
01:18 What makes one type of repair more suitable than the other? Do patients have to meet specific requirements?
03:27 What are the advantages of each technique?
07:28 What are the disadvantages?
09:31 What factors should you consider when selecting the type of inguinal hernia repair?

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topdoctors.co.uk/doctor/eriberto-farinella

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