Endoscopic extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: A series of 182 repairs

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 267-270

  Cheah, Wei Keat ^a   So, J B ^a   Lomanto, D ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Endoscopic herniorrhaphy; Extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair; Inguinal hernia; Laparoscopic surgery

Indexed keywords

POLYPROPYLENE;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HERNIOPLASTY; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; SEROMA; SINGAPORE; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SINGAPORE; SURGICAL MESH;

EID: 3042626065     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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