Subcutaneous endoscopically assisted ligation (SEAL) of the internal ring for repair of inguinal hernias in children: Report of a new technique and early results

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1327-1331

  Ozgediz, D ^a   Roayaie, K ^a   Lee, H ^a   Nobuhara, K K ^a   Farmer, D L ^a   Bratton, B ^a   Harrison, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Endoscopic ligation; Inguinal hernia; Pediatric population

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRANULOMA; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; HYDROCELE; INFANT; INGUINAL HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUBCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPICALLY ASSISTED LIGATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; UMBILICAL HERNIA; WOUND INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; LIGATION; MALE; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION;

EID: 34547169438     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-007-9202-3     Document Type: Article

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