After 10 years and 1903 inguinal hernias, what is the outcome for the laparoscopic repair?

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 1201-1206

  Schwab, J R ^a   Beaird, D A ^a   Ramshaw, B J ^a   Franklin, J S ^a   Duncan, T D ^a   Wilson, R A ^a   Miller, J ^a   Mason, E M ^a  

^a ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Complications; Hernia repair; IPOM; Laparoscopic herniorrhaphy; Open tension free herniorrhaphy; Recurrence rates; TAPP; TEP

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; FEMALE; GEORGIA; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY BLADDER; URINARY RETENTION;

EID: 0036311745     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-001-8341-1     Document Type: Article

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