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Laparoscopic surgery is usually performed with the patient under general anesthesia. In open surgery, regional anesthesia has been found to have fewer adverse effects than general anesthesia. We studied whether spinal anesthesia is feasible in laparoscopic ventral hernia repair. ⋯ Spinal anesthesia is feasible and well tolerated in laparoscopic hernia repair. Studies comparing spinal and general anesthesia in this field are warranted.