No-mesh inguinal hernia repair with continuous absorbable sutures: A dream or reality? (A study of 229 patients)

Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 122-127

  Desarda, Mohan ^a,b  

^a Poona Hospital and Research Center ^*  (India)

^b 18 Vishwalaxmi Housing Society   (India)

Author keywords

Absorbable sutures; Inguinal hernia; New method; No mesh; Open repair

Indexed keywords

EID: 46949083046     PISSN: 13193767     EISSN: 19984049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1319-3767.41730     Document Type: Article

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