Laparoscopic hernia repair was first introduced in 1990. The uptake rate was slow to start off with such that in 1994 only 9.7% of all inguinal hernias were performed laparoscopically However, in 2012, the figure now stands at 48% Australia-wide. (www.medicareaustralia.gov.au). Indeed, in the State of New South Wales this figure stands at 51%, which means that it is the commonest operation performed for inguinal hernias in this State.