Laparoscopic versus open inguinal herniorrhaphy: Preliminary results of a randomized controlled trial

Surgery

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 703-710

  Barkun, Jeffrey S ^a,b   Wexler, Marvin J ^a,b   Hinchey, Edouard J ^a,b   Thibeault, Diane ^a,b   Meakins, Jonathan L ^a,b  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; HEALTH CARE COST; HERNIOPLASTY; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CONVALESCENCE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIRECT SERVICE COSTS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; LIFE TABLES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NARCOTICS; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SINGLE-PAYER SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0028817885     PISSN: 00396060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0039-6060(05)80038-8     Document Type: Article

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