A measurement of the ability to drive after different types of inguinal hernia repair

Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 384-387

  Wilson, M S ^a   Irving, S O ^a   Iddon, J ^a   Deans, G T ^a   Brough, W A ^a  

^a STEPPING HILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Driving; Inguinal hernia; Reaction times

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVING ABILITY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; REACTION TIME; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031695401     PISSN: 10517200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019509-199810000-00014     Document Type: Article

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