A modified Lichtenstein hernia repair using fibrin glue

Journal of Minimal Access Surgery

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 129-133

  Campanelli, Giampiero ^a   Pettinari, Diego ^a   Cavalli, Marta ^a   Avesani, Ettore Contessini ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Fibrin glue; Lichtenstein hernia repair

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750155857     PISSN: 09729941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-9941.27724     Document Type: Conference Paper

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