Outcome of repair of bilateral groin hernias: A prospective evaluation of 1487 patients

European Journal of Surgery

Volumn 168, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 150-153

  Kald, Anders ^a   Fridsten, Susanne ^a   Nordin, Pär ^a   Nilsson, Erik ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bilateral; Groin hernia; Laparoscopy; Mesh; Repair

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INGUINAL HERNIA; LAPAROSCOPY; LIFE TABLE; MIDDLE AGED; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENT DISEASE; REOPERATION; RISK; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HERNIORRHAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SWEDEN;

HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LAPAROSCOPY; LIFE TABLES; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0035992848     PISSN: 11024151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/110241502320127757     Document Type: Article

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