Erratum: The use of sterilised polyester mosquito net mesh for inguinal hernia repair in Ghana (Hernia 10.1007/s10029-008-0460-3);The use of sterilised polyester mosquito net mesh for inguinal hernia repair in Ghana

Hernia

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 155-159

  Clarke, M G ^a   Oppong, C ^a   Simmermacher, R ^b   Park, K ^c   Kurzer, M ^d   Vanotoo, L ^e   Kingsnorth, Andrew N ^a  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^c ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^d British Hernia Centre   (United Kingdom)

^e NONE   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Africa; Culicidae (mosquito); Inguinal hernia; Local anaesthesia; Surgical mesh

Indexed keywords

POLYESTER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BED NET; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GHANA; HEALTH CARE COST; HEMATOMA; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND COMPLICATION;

EID: 64149096639     PISSN: 12654906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10029-009-0488-z     Document Type: Erratum

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