Laparoscopic versus open repair of groin hernia: A randomised comparison

Lancet

Volumn 354, Issue 9174, 1999, Pages 185-190

  Ross, S ^a   Scott, N ^a   Grant, A S ^a   O'Dwyer, P ^a   Wright, D ^a   McIntosh, E ^a   Donaldson, C ^a   MacIntyre, I ^a  

^a WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; IRELAND; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SAFETY; SOCIAL LIFE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033578219     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(98)10010-7     Document Type: Article

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