Prospective study of chronic pain after groin hernia repair

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 86, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1528-1531

  Callesen, T ^a,b   Bech, K ^a   Kehlet, H ^a  

^a HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b International Center for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SECOND LOOK SURGERY;

EID: 0032763155     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2168.1999.01320.x     Document Type: Article

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