Laparoscopic-assisted repair of femoral hernias in children

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 691-694

  Adibe, Obinna O ^a   Hansen, Erik N ^a   Seifarth, Frederico G ^b   Burnweit, Cathy A ^b   Muensterer, Oliver J ^a  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^b MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMORAL HERNIA; FOLLOW UP; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN INCISION; SKIN SCAR; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISSECTION; HERNIA, FEMORAL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE;

EID: 70350348304     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2009.0134     Document Type: Article

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