A prospective randomized study of lichtenstein open tension-free versus laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal techniques for inguinal hernia repair

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 103, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 502-506

  Gokalp, A ^a   Inal, M ^b   Maralcan, G ^a,c   Baskonus, I ^a  

^a GAZIANTEP UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Nizip State Hospital   (Turkey)

^c Fevziçakmak PTT PK   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Inguinal hernia; Lichtenstein operation; Tension free; Totally extraperitoneal laparoscopic repair

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPIC TOTALLY EXTRAPERITONEAL TECHNIQUE; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; LICHTENSTEIN OPEN TENSION FREE SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SURGERY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 1542404904     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2003.11679476     Document Type: Article

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