Laparoscopic versus open surgery for ventral hernia repair - Which is best? Commentary

Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 3, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 372-373

  Zerey, Marc ^a   Heniford, B Todd ^a  

^a CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Complications; Cost effectiveness; Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair; Morbidity; Open ventral hernia repair

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIA; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HERNIOPLASTY; HERNIORRHAPHY; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROSTHESIS; RECURRENCE RISK; RISK REDUCTION; SHORT SURVEY; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL RISK; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33745764806     PISSN: 17434378     EISSN: 17434386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncpgasthep0548     Document Type: Short Survey

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