Meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials of laparoscopic vs conventional inguinal hernia repairs

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 689-694

  Chung, R S ^a   Rowland, D Y ^b  

^a Huron Hospital   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Inguinal hernia repair; Laparoscopic hernia repair; Laparoscopy; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033063979     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004649901074     Document Type: Article

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