Sutureless tension-free hernia repair with human fibrin glue (Tissucol) in soccer players with chronic inguinal pain: Initial experience

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 873-876

  Canonico, Silvestro ^a   Benevento, R ^a   Della Corte, A ^a   Fattopace, A ^a   Canonico, R ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fibrin glue; Groin pain; Lichtenstein technique; Mesh fixation; Sportsman hernia

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN GLUE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; INGUINAL PAIN; LICHTENSTEIN TECHNIQUE; MALE; PAIN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SPORT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; FIBRIN TISSUE ADHESIVE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCCER; SURGICAL MESH; SUTURES;

EID: 35348940758     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-964992     Document Type: Article

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