Recurrence after laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: A prospective pilot study of suture versus tack fixation

American Surgeon

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 227-231

  Greenstein, Alexander J ^a   Nguyen, Scott Q ^a   Buch, Kerri E ^a   Chin, Edward H ^a   Weber, Kaare J ^a   Divino, Celia M ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIA; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; RECURRENCE RISK; RECURRENT DISEASE; SUTURING METHOD;

BODY MASS INDEX; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HERNIA, VENTRAL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; SURGICAL MESH; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 40049108579     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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