Objective: To compare tension-free open mesh hernioplasty under local anaesthetic with transabdominal preperitoneal laparoscopic hernia repair under general anaesthetic.

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control mechanism which may automatically prevent excessive FSH stimulation of the ovaries. It should also be possible to produce synthetic LH-RH fairly cheaply. Nevertheless, many more clinical studies must be performed before we can define the proper place for LH-RH in the treatment of anovulatory infertility. Our studies in patients with anorexia nervosa prove that LH-RH can be used alone or in combination with HCG to induce follicular growth and maturation, ovulation, and pregnancy in such amenorrhoeic women, who have no evidence of endogenous ovarian activity. It remains to be seen if LH-RH is equally effective in other women with amenorrhoea.

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Operative cholangiography is not a prerequisite for the safe performance of laparoscopic cholecystectomy and cannot be relied upon to prevent all biliary injuries.