Equal results with laparoscopic and Shouldice repairs of primary inguinal hernia in men. Report from a prospective randomised study

Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 34-36

  Wennstrom I ^a   Berggren, P ^a   Akerud L ^a   Järhult, Johannes ^b  

^a ERSTA HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b RYHOV COUNTY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Hernia; Laparoscopy; Randomised controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HERNIOPLASTY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; INGUINAL REGION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PAIN; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1942437557     PISSN: 14574969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/145749690409300107     Document Type: Article

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