Prospective randomized single-center, single-blind Comparison of laparoscopic vs open repair of pediatric inguinal hernia

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 927-932

  Chan, K L ^a   Hui, W C ^a   Tam, P K H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cosmesis; Hernia repair; Laparoscopy; Pain; Pediatric surgery

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; PARACETAMOL;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PARENT; PATIENT; POPULATION RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD;

EID: 24644477147     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-004-8224-3     Document Type: Article

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