Feasibility study of three-nerve-recognizing Lichtenstein procedure for inguinal hernia

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 96, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1210-1214

  Lange, J F M ^a   Wijsmuller, A R ^b   Van Geldere, D ^a   Simons, M P ^a   Swart, R ^b   Oomen, J ^b   Kleinrensink, G J ^b   Jeekel, J ^b   Lange, J F ^b  

^a Isala Klinieken ^*  (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMORAL NERVE; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; LICHTENSTEIN HERNIOPLASTY; MALE; NERVE INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ADULT; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; INGUINAL CANAL; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; SURGICAL MESH; TRAUMA, NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 70350107588     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6698     Document Type: Article

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