Diagnostic flexible peritoneoscopy: Assessment of the contralateral internal inguinal ring during unilateral herniorrhaphy

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1486-1489

  Gardner, T A ^a   Ostad, M ^a   Mininberg, D T ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Contralateral evaluation; Flexible peritoneoscopy; Pediatric herniorrhaphy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; INFANT; INGUINAL HERNIA; LAPAROSCOPY; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0031755738     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(98)90481-X     Document Type: Article

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