Clinical evaluation of laparoscopic repair of large hiatal hernias with TiMesh

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 78, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 914-917

  Hazebroek, Eric J ^a   Ng, Ada ^a   Yong, David H K ^a   Berry, Hayley ^a   Leibman, Steven ^a   Smith, Garett S ^a  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Endoscopy; Hiatal hernia; Laparoscopy; Mesh; Prosthesis

Indexed keywords

POLITEF; POLYPROPYLENE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOATING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HERNIA, HIATAL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURGICAL MESH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 53549113893     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2008.04691.x     Document Type: Article

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