A prospective, randomized study of open vs laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: An assessment of postoperative pain

Archives of Surgery

Volumn 132, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 292-295

  Kozol, Robert ^a,c   Lange, Patricia M ^a   Kosir, Mary ^a   Beleski, Karen ^a   Mason, Kim ^a   Tennenberg, Steven ^a   Kubinec, Susan M ^b   Wilson, Robert F ^b  

^a Veterans Affairs/University   (United States)

^b DETROIT RECEIVING HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CODEINE SULFATE; PARACETAMOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0030983060     PISSN: 00040010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.1997.01430270078015     Document Type: Article

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