Outpatient Endoscopic Totally Extraperitoneal Inguinal Hernioplasty

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques - Part A

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 93-96

  Lau, Hung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIZZINESS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ENDOSCOPIC TOTALLY EXTRAPERITONEAL INGUINAL HERNIOPLASTY; FEMALE; FEVER; HERNIOPLASTY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MORBIDITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SCROTUM BRUISING; SCROTUM DISORDER; SEROMA; SURGICAL WOUND; VOMITING; WOUND PAIN;

AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ADMISSION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1642297794     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/109264204322973862     Document Type: Article

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