Does type of mesh used have an impact on outcomes in laparoscopic inguinal hernia?

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 198, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 759-764

  Shah, Bhavin C ^a   Goede, Matthew R ^a   Bayer, Robert ^a   Buettner, Shelby L ^a   Putney, Stacy J ^a   McBride, Corrigan L ^a   Oleynikov, Dmitry ^a  

^a 983280 University   (United States)

Author keywords

Inguinal hernia; Laparoscopy; Mesh; Polyester; Polypropylene

Indexed keywords

POLYESTER; POLYPROPYLENE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MESH SLING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SENSATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURGICAL MESH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 71149101830     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.04.025     Document Type: Article

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