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Hernia repair ranks as the second most frequently performed surgical procedure in North America.
This makes extended follow-up mandatory for a definitive analysis of results. It is no surprise, then, that there is continuous interest from the surgical community in trying to improve the results of this common affliction, especially in the present context of limited resources. The interest in hernia management peaks from time to time with the arrival of new techniques, like laparoscopy or the rediscovery of important anatomic landmarks like the space of Bogros. In this symposium, we have asked proponents of various surgical approaches to give us their view on the technique they advocate and their indications for various repairs. We realize that scientific outcomes analysis or long-term randomized studies are lacking to back up many of the current claims regarding hernia repair.