A randomized prospective controlled trial of laparoscopic extraperitoneal hemia repair and mesh-plug hemioplasty: A study of 315 cases

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques - Part A

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 367-372

  Khoury, Najib ^a  

^a Jean Talon Hospital   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HERNIOPLASTY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENCE RISK; RECURRENT DISEASE; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0032429476     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.1998.8.367     Document Type: Article

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