Randomized clinical trial of Lichtenstein's operation versus mesh plug for inguinal hernia repair

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 36-41

  Frey, D M ^a   Wildisen, A ^b   Hamel, C T ^a   Zuber, M ^c   Oertli, D ^a   Metzger, J ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b Kantonales Spital Sursee ^*  (Switzerland)

^c KANTONSSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^d LUZERNER KANTONSSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFUROXIME;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENCE RISK; REOPERATION; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; SURGICAL MESH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846428038     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.5580     Document Type: Article

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