Is laparoscopic umbilical hernia repair with mesh a reasonable alternative to conventional repair?

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 184, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 505-508

  Wright, Byron E ^a   Beckerman, Jason ^a   Cohen, Melissa ^a   Cumming, John K ^a   Rodriguez, Jorge L ^a   Nelson, Timothy ^b   Zannis, Victor ^b   Bender, Jeffrey ^b  

^a HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Alternative repair; Comparison; Laparoscopic hernia repair; Mesh; Umbilical hernia repair

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UMBILICAL HERNIA;

EID: 0036911045     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9610(02)01071-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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