Adult groin hernias: New insight into their biomechanical characteristics

European Journal of Clinical Investigation

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 863-868

  Pans, A ^a,c   Pierard, G E ^b   Albert, A ^b   Desaive, C ^a  

^a Univ Dept of Abdominal Surgery   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^c NONE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Connective tissue; Fascia; Hernia; Inguinal

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FASCIA; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0030729637     PISSN: 00142972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2362.1997.2050752.x     Document Type: Article

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