Laparoscopic hernioplasties in children: The implication on contralateral groin exploration for unilateral inguinal hernias

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 759-762

  Toufique Ehsan, Md ^a,b   Ng, A T L ^a   Chung, P H Y ^a   Chan, K L ^a   Wong, K K Y ^a   Tam, P K H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b DHAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Children; Contralateral exploration; Inguinal hernia; Laparoscopy; Metachronous hernia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIVERTICULUM; FEMALE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; PERITONEAL DISEASES; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 69549112748     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-009-2429-4     Document Type: Article

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