Effects of training and supervision on recurrence rate after inguinal hernia repair

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 774-777

  Robson, A J ^a,c   Wallace, C G ^b   Sharma, A K ^a   Nixon, S J ^a   Paterson Brown, S ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; REOPERATION; STUDENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2942608916     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.4540     Document Type: Article

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