Umbilical hernia in adults: Laparoscopic vs open repair

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 2016-2020

  Lau, H ^a   Patil, N G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Herniorrhaphy; Laparoscopy; Umbilical hernia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HERNIOPLASTY; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL WOUND; UMBILICAL HERNIA;

ADULT; AGED; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HERNIA, UMBILICAL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY; SURGICAL MESH; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0347662376     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-003-9027-7     Document Type: Article

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