A safe laparoscopic technique for the repair of inguinal hernias in boys

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 196, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 987-989

  Chan, Kwong L ^a   Tam, Paul K H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SAFETY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0037646998     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1072-7515(03)00121-2     Document Type: Article

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