Prospective randomized trial of polypropylene mesh compared with nylon darn in inguinal hernia repair

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 88, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 931-934

  Koukourou, A ^a   Lyon, W ^a   Rice, J ^a   Wattchow, D A ^a  

^a FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NYLON; POLYPROPYLENE;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SURGEON; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALGESICS; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NYLONS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POLYPROPYLENES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; SURGICAL MESH; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 0035672348     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0007-1323.2001.01818.x     Document Type: Article

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