Early versus delayed repair of reduced incarcerated inguinal hernias in the pediatric population

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1218-1220

  Gahukamble, D B ^a,b   Khamage, A S ^a,b  

^a Al Arab Medical University ^*  (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

^b AL ARAB MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

Author keywords

Hernia; incarcerated; inguinal

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; HERNIA INCARCERATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INGUINAL HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; SEDATION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0029835025     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(96)90235-3     Document Type: Article

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