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Diagnostic laparoscopy as the definitive means of hernia detection?
I would agree with Dr. Goldstein. Often there is fat from the retroperitoneum that is contained in a small hernia or at least as a cord lipoma that can cause pain when a transabdominal lap approach is used. This often is not seen intra-abdominal and the peritoneum must be opened to see it. Dr. Szotek