In the Annals of Surgery, Glasgow et al published a cost analysis that compared the value of three approaches to inguinal hernia repair (2021;274[4]:572-580). This was a single-center, retrospective study of patients undergoing unilateral inguinal hernia repair with an open, a laparoscopic or a robotic technique. Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes were used to identify procedures performed by 14 surgeons, all of whom were experienced in the surgical approach used.
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