Laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal hernia repair (TAPP): Stapling the mesh is not mandatory

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 419-422

  Kapiris, Stylianos ^a   Mavromatis, Theodoros ^a   Andrikopoulos, Spyridon ^a   Georgiades, Christakis ^a   Floros, Demetrios ^a   Diamantopoulos, Georgios ^a  

^a EVANGELISMOS HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYPROPYLENE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MESH SLING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROMA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; URINE RETENTION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SURGICAL MESH; SURGICAL STAPLING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70349224464     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2008.0350     Document Type: Article

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