How to avoid recurrence in Lichtenstein tension-free hernioplasty

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 184, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 259-260

  Amid, Parviz K ^a,b  

^a Harbor UCLA and Cedars Sinai Medical Centers   (United States)

^b Lichtenstein Hernia Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Lichtenstein tension free hernioplasty; Mesh hernioplasty; Tension free hernioplasty

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SPERMATIC CORD; SUPINE POSITION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD;

BIOMECHANICS; HERNIA; HUMANS; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; RECURRENCE; SURGICAL MESH; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 0036754885     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9610(02)00936-4     Document Type: Article

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