Laparoscopic treatment of congenital inguinal hernia in children

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 420-423

  Montupet, Philippe ^b   Esposito, Ciro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Inguinal hernia; Laparoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CYST; HUMAN; HYDROCELE; INFANT; INGUINAL HERNIA; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERMATIC CORD; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0033016071     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(99)90490-6     Document Type: Article

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