Groin hernia and surgical truth

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 176, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 301-304

  McGreevy, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD;

EID: 0031731017     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9610(98)00200-1     Document Type: Article

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