The infantile inguinal hernia - A bilateral disease?

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 115-118

  Schwobel M G ^a   Schramm, H ^a   Gitzelmann, C A ^a  

^a Chirurgische Klinik Stadtspital Waid   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Infancy; Inguinal hernia; Unilateral versus bilateral

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; INGUINAL HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

FEMALE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0345189535     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003830050529     Document Type: Article

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