Influence of suture material and surgical technique on risk of reoperation after non-mesh open hernia repair

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1004-1008

  Nordin, P ^a   Haapaniemi, S ^b   Kald, A ^c   Nilsson, E ^d  

^a ÖSTERSUND HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b VRINNEVI HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d Motala Hospital   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORBABLE SUTURE; MAXON; POLYDIOXANONE; POLYGLACTIN; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYPROPYLENE; SUTURE MATERIAL;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; NON MESH OPEN HERNIA REPAIR; RECURRENCE RISK; REOPERATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHOULDICE TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SUTURE; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; REOPERATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL MESH; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0041386317     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.4122     Document Type: Article

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