Randomized clinical trial of Lichtenstein patch or Prolene Hernia System® for inguinal hernia repair

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 33-39

  Vironen, J ^a   Nieminen, J ^a   Eklund, A ^a   Paavolainen, P ^a  

^a JORVI HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DRIVING ABILITY; FEMALE; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SPORT;

ADULT; AGED; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; SURGICAL MESH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 30944454053     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.5235     Document Type: Article

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