Laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal repair of inguinal hernia: A policy of selective mesh fixation over a 10-year period

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 209-212

  Saggar, Vishal R ^a   Sarangi, Rathindra ^a,b  

^a SIR GANGA RAM HOSPITAL   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEURALGIA; OSTEITIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; RECURRENCE; SURGICAL MESH;

EID: 41449116569     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2007.0090     Document Type: Article

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