Laparoscopic repair of direct inguinal hernia: A new technique that reduces the development of postoperative seroma

Hernia

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 393-396

  Reddy, V M ^a,b   Sutton, C D ^a   Bloxham, L ^a   Garcea, G ^a   Ubhi, S S ^a   Robertson, G S ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hernia; Laparoscopy; Seroma; TAPP repair; Transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FASCIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HERNIOPLASTY; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANK SUM TEST; SEROMA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ABDOMINAL WALL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FASCIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PUBIC BONE; SEROMA; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34848923946     PISSN: 12654906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10029-007-0233-4     Document Type: Article

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