Conclusion
Our experience is that open tension-free mesh technique in local anaesthesia is simple enough to be learned in general surgical training.
Authors' contributions
HP carried out the design of the study, the data analysis and drafted the manuscript. He was also the senior surgeon operating the patients. RV collected the operative data and postoperative follow-up.
Both authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Competing interests
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
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