Postoperative pain after laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: A Prospective comparison of sutures versus tacks

Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 113-116

  Nguyen, Scott Q ^a   Divino, Celia M ^a   Buch, Kerri E ^a   Schnur, Jessica ^a   Weber, Kaare J ^a   Katz, L Brian ^a   Reiner, Mark A ^a   Aldoroty, Robert A ^a   Herron, Daniel M ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fixation; Incisional hernia; Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair; Mesh

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SUTURE; SUTURING METHOD;

FEMALE; HERNIA, VENTRAL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; SURGICAL MESH; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES;

EID: 50049126478     PISSN: 10868089     EISSN: 19383797     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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