Tension free open inguinal hernia repair using an innovative self gripping semi-resorbable mesh

Journal of Minimal Access Surgery

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 139-143

  Chastan, Philippe ^a  

^a Clinique des 4 Pavillons   (France)

Author keywords

Inguinal hernia; Self gripping mesh; Tension free repair

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750157883     PISSN: 09729941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-9941.27726     Document Type: Conference Paper

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