Recurrence and pain three years after groin hernia repair. Validation of postal questionnaire and selective physical examination as a method of follow-up

European Journal of Surgery

Volumn 168, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 22-28

  Haapaniemi, Staffan ^a   Nilsson, Erik ^b  

^a Department of Tropical Medicine ^*  (United States)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Follow up; Functional impairment; Groin hernia; Pain; Questionnaire; Recurrence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INGUINAL HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HERNIA, FEMORAL; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; REGISTRIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036219624     PISSN: 11024151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/110241502317307535     Document Type: Article

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