Role of the Shouldice technique in inguinal hernia repair: A systematic review of controlled trials and a meta-analysis

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 734-738

  Simons, M P ^a   Kleijnen, J ^a   Van Geldere, D ^b   Hoitsma, H F W ^c   Obertop, H ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b AMSTELLAND HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c ONZE LIEVE VROUWE GASTHUIS   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 0030028105     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800830606     Document Type: Review

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