Incidence of contralateral patent processus vaginalis in children with inguinal hernia

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1561-1563

  Schier, Felix ^a   Danzer, Enrico ^a   Bondartschuk, Michael ^a  

^a JENA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Inguinal hernia; Laparoscopy; Processus vaginalis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INGUINAL HERNIA; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE; VAGINA PROCESS;

EID: 0034815115     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2001.27049     Document Type: Article

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