Conclusion  The umbrella method has a distinct advantage over the roll-up technique, in which unrolling of the mesh is done in a plane parallel to the mesh. This may explain the time saved, as demonstrated in this pilot study. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory TechniqueDOI 10.1007/s00464-009-0690-1Authors Rajaraman Durai, University Hospital Lewisham Department of Surgery Lewisham High Street London SE13 6LH UKAbdoolla Mownah, University Hospital Lewisham Department of Surgery Lewisham High Street London SE13 6LH UKPhilip C. H. Ng, University Hospital Lewisham Department of Surgery Lewisham High Street London SE13 6LH UK Journal Surgical EndoscopyOnline ISSN 1432-2218Print ISSN 0930-2794 (Source: Surgical Endoscopy)