Follow-up after inguinal hernia repair. Questionnaire compared with physical examination: A prospective study in 299 patients

European Journal of Surgery

Volumn 164, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 533-536

  Vos, Patrick M ^a   Simons, Maarten P ^a   Luitse, Jan S K ^a   Van Geldere, Dick ^b   Koelemaij, Mark J W ^c   Obertop, Huug ^c  

^a Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis ^*  (Netherlands)

^b AMSTELLAND HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Follow up; Hernia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENCE RISK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE;

EID: 0031847740     PISSN: 11024151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/110241598750005903     Document Type: Article

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