Laparoscopic evaluation of the contralateral groin in pediatric inguinal hernia patients: A comparison of 70- and 120-degree endoscopes

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques - Part A

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 653-660

  Tamaddon, Houman ^b   Phillips, J Duncan ^a   Nakayama, Don K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CIRCUMCISION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDOSCOPE; FEMALE; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; HYDROCOELECTOMY; INCISION; INFANT; INGUINAL HERNIA; INGUINAL REGION; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; ORCHIDOPEXY; PATENT PROCESSUS VAGINALIS; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCTURE; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENDOSCOPES; FEMALE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; INFANT; INGUINAL CANAL; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 30344480243     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2005.15.653     Document Type: Article

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