Inguinal hernia repair with prolene mesh according to Lichtenstein technique. Results of 692 cases;Ernioplastica con rete in prolene secondo Lichtenstein: Risultati su 692 casi

Minerva Chirurgica

Volumn 55, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 593-597

  Franciosi, C ^b   Romano, F ^a   Caprotti, R ^b   De Fina, S ^b   Colombo, G ^b   Visintini, G ^b   Sartori, P ^b   Uggeri, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Biocompatible materials; Hernia, inguinal surgery; Surgical mesh

Indexed keywords

POLYPROPYLENE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; SURGERY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYPROPYLENES; SURGICAL MESH; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 0034277035     PISSN: 00264733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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