Variability of inguinal hernia surgical technique: A survey of North American pediatric surgeons

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 745-751

  Levitt, M A ^a,b   Ferraraccio, D ^a,b   Arbesman, M C ^a,b   Brisseau, G F ^a,b   Caty, M G ^a,b   Glick, P L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Geneology; Gross; Inguinal hernia; Ladd; Surgical technique

Indexed keywords

PYROXYLIN;

ANAMNESIS; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; CREMASTER MUSCLE; FEMALE; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NORTH AMERICA; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETRACTOR; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND DRESSING;

EID: 0036091055     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2002.32269     Document Type: Conference Paper

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