Reoperation as surrogate endpoint in hernia surgery: A three year follow-up of 1565 herniorrhaphies

European Journal of Surgery

Volumn 164, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 45-50

  Kald, A ^a   Nilsson, E ^b   Anderberg, B ^a   Bragmark, M ^c   Engstrom P ^d   Gunnarsson, U ^e   Haapaniemi, S ^f   Lindhagen, J ^f   Nilsson, P ^g   Sandblom, G ^b   Stubberod A ^h  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Hospital of Motala   (Sweden)

^c KALMAR COUNTY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d Hospital of Finspång   (Sweden)

^e MORA HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^f Hospital of Norrköping   (Sweden)

^g Vastervik Hospital   (Sweden)

^h Hospital of Värnamo   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Audit; Inguinal hernia; Recurrence; Reoperation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMATOMA; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; REOPERATION; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWEDEN; WOUND INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 15444352576     PISSN: 11024151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/110241598750004940     Document Type: Article

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