Open Repair of Inguinal Hernia: An Evidence-Based Review

Surgical Clinics of North America

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 139-155

  Woods, Benjamin ^a   Neumayer, Leigh ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 38949214764     PISSN: 00396109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2007.11.005     Document Type: Review

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