Experience of laparoscopic hernia repair in a laparoscopically oriented unit of a large community hospital

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 200-204

  Bencini, Lapo ^a   Lulli, Riccardo ^a   Mazzetti, Maria Paolina ^a  

^a MISERICORDIA E DOLCE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYPROPYLENE; TITANIUM;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HERNIOPLASTY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENT DISEASE; SEROMA; URINE RETENTION;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYPROPYLENES; SURGICAL MESH;

EID: 34247563779     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2006.0052     Document Type: Article

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