Prospective randomized controlled trial to compare skin staples and polypropylene for securing the mesh in inguinal hernia repair

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 790-792

  Mills, I W ^a   McDermott, I M ^a   Ratliff, D A ^a  

^a NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYPROPYLENE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS MATERIAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STAPLER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POLYPROPYLENES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL MESH; SURGICAL STAPLING; SUTURES;

EID: 0031809923     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2168.1998.00649.x     Document Type: Article

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