Laparoscopic vs open inguinal hernia repair: A randomized, controlled trial

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 846-851

  Tanphiphat, C ^a,b   Tanprayoon, T ^a   Sangsubhan, C ^a   Chatamra, K ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b BUMRUNGRAD INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Inguinal hernia; Laparoscopic repair; Randomized trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032093453     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004649900727     Document Type: Article

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