S015 – Fernando Spencer Netto, MD, PhD, FRCSC, Bruna Camilotti, MD, Kristen Pitzul, Todd Penner, MD, FRCSC, Timothy Jackson, MD, FRCSC, Fayez Quereshy, MD, FRCSC, Allan Okrainec, MD, FRCSC
background–30 sec
objective–1:34
method–2:15
results–2:55
limitations–4:50
conclusion–5:27
Q&A session–6:02
Keyword(s): academic institution, bilateral hernia repair, cost analsysis, cost-effectiveness, CPI inflation rate adjustment, economic evaluation, hospital costs, inguinal herniorrhaphy, learning curve, Lichtenstein repair with mesh, practice guidelines, surgeon experience, TAPP, TEP