A randomized comparison of physical performance following laparoscopic and open inguinal hernia repair

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 64-67

  Liem, M S L ^a   Van Der Graaf, Y ^a   Zwart, R C ^a   Geurts, I ^a   Van Vroonhoven, Th J M V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; FEMALE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031015840     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800840123     Document Type: Article

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