Laparoscopic versus open preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: A prospective randomised trial

Annales Chirurgiae et Gynaecologiae

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 22-25

  Aitola, P ^a   Airo, I ^a   Matikainen, M ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Herniorrhaphy; Inguinal hernia; Laparoscopic transabdominal; Open preperitoneal

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INGUINAL HERNIA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; SURGICAL MESH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 29944441933     PISSN: 03559521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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