Comparison of endoscopic procedures vs Lichtenstein and other open mesh techniques for inguinal hernia repair: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 188-199

  Schmedt, C G ^a   Sauerland, S ^b   Bittner, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^c MARIENHOSPITAL STUTTGART   (Germany)

Author keywords

Endoscopy; Evidence based medicine; Groin hernia; Herniotraphy; Lichtenstein repair; Meta analysis; Randomized controlled trials

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLADDER DISEASE; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; HEMATOMA; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTESTINE INJURY; LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS; MORBIDITY; NERVE INJURY; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZATION; SEROMA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TESTIS DISEASE; URINE RETENTION;

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ENDOSCOPY, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; HEMATOMA; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RECURRENCE; SURGICAL MESH; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 18844417436     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-004-9126-0     Document Type: Article

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