Laparoscopic flip-flap hernioplasty: An innovative technique for pediatric hernia surgery

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1126-1129

  Yip, K F ^a   Tam, P K H ^b   Li, M K W ^a  

^a PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Children; Hernia; Laparoscopic; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FLIP FLAP HERNIOPLASTY; FOLLOW UP; HERNIA; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCROTUM; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; TESTIS; THEORY;

EID: 3142670626     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-003-9155-0     Document Type: Article

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