Outcome and cost comparison of laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal hernia repair versus open Lichtenstein technique

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques - Part A

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 159-163

  Anadol, A Ziya ^a,b   Ersoy, Emin ^a   Taneri, Ferit ^a   Tekin, Ercüment ^a  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; POLYPROPYLENE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COST; FOLLOW UP; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPIC TRANSABDOMINAL PREPERITONEAL HERNIA REPAIR; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OPEN LICHTENSTEIN HERNIA REPAIR; OPERATION DURATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECURRENCE; SURGICAL MESH;

EID: 3042639547     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/1092642041255414     Document Type: Article

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