Meta-analysis of the risk of metachronous hernia in infants and children

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 174, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 741-744

  Miltenburg, Darlene M ^a   Nuchtern, Jed G ^a   Jaksic, Tom ^a   Kozinetz, Claudia A ^a   Brandt, Mary L ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HERNIA; HERNIORRHAPHY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LIGATION; RISK;

EID: 0031456661     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9610(97)00182-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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