Contralateral groin exploration is not justified in infants with a unilateral inguinal hernia

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 172, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 18-19

  Shabbir, J ^a   Moore, A ^a   O'Sullivan, J B ^a   Delaney, P V ^a   Drumm, J ^a   Flood, H ^a   Grace, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HERNIA INCARCERATION; HERNIOTOMY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INGUINAL HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TIME;

EID: 0037799499     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02914779     Document Type: Article

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