Classifying postherniorrhaphy pain syndromes following elective inguinal hernia repair

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1766-1767

  Kingsnorth, Andrew ^a  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; HERNIOPLASTY; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; NOTE; PAIN;

EID: 34548037185     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-007-9105-4     Document Type: Note

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