Outcomes of laparoscopic incisional hernia repair: A prospective evaluation

Surgical Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 13-17

  Lau, Hung ^a   Patil, Nivritti G ^a   Yuen, Wai Key ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hernioplasty; Herniorrhaphy; Incisional hernia; Laparoscopy; Recurrence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HERNIOPLASTY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; ILEUS; INCISIONAL HERNIA; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; MORBIDITY; OPERATION DURATION; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PNEUMONIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENT DISEASE; SEROMA; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE RETENTION; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 21644450384     PISSN: 17441625     EISSN: 17441633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-1633.2005.00227.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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