Advanced age: Is it an indication or contraindication for laparoscopic ventral hernia repair?

Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 46-50

  Saber, Alan A ^a   Elgamal, Mohamed H ^a   Mancl, Tara B ^a   Norman, Earl ^a   Boros, Michael J ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Hernia; Laparoscopy; Ventral

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIA; AGE; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION;

AGE FACTORS; COMORBIDITY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HERNIA, VENTRAL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION;

EID: 42949107522     PISSN: 10868089     EISSN: 19383797     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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