A cost-effective mesh design for extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair using lightweight mesh

Hernia

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 447-448

  Ng, W T ^a  

^a YAN CHAI HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEALTH CARE COST; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; RISK REDUCTION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGICAL MESH;

EID: 48449096524     PISSN: 12654906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10029-008-0358-0     Document Type: Letter

References (3)

1. Akolekar D, Kumar S, Khan LR, de Beaux AC, Nixon SJ (2008) Comparison of recurrence with lightweight composite polypropylene mesh and heavyweight mesh in laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: An audit of 1,232 repairs. Hernia 12:39-43
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3. Ng WT, Chui LB (2008) Routine contralateral exploration is advisable during extraperitoneal hernioplasty for left inguinal hernia. Surg Endosc. Online first. doi: 10.1007/s00464-007-9739-1