There are 2 surgical approaches in hernia repair surgery: the open and the laparoscopic one. An approach is called open, when the surgeon makes a single incision near the location of the hernia, dissects the surrounding tissues and repairs the hernia under direct vision.
In general, we call the largest areas of land on earth the continents of the earth.
Area: total: 652,230 sq km. land: 652,230 sq km. water: 0 sq km. Definition: This entry includes three subfields. Total area is the sum of all land and water areas delimited by international boundaries and/or coastlines.Land area is the aggregate of all surfaces delimited by international boundaries and/or coastlines, excluding inland water bodies (lakes, reservoirs, rivers).ater area is the sum of the surfaces of all inland water bodies, such as lakes, reservoirs, or rivers, as delimited by international boundaries and/or coastlines. Source: CIA World Factbook-This page was last updated on June 30, 2015. 1  Area by year chart.