A two-centre blinded randomised control study comparing the lichtenstein patch, perfix® plug and proloop® plug in the repair of primary inguinal hernia

Hernia

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 499-503

  Sanders, D L ^a   Samarakoon, D H ^a   Porter, C S ^a   Ganshirt, S W ^b   Kingsnorth, A N ^a  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Lake Forest Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Hernia; Randomized clinical trials; Surgical mesh

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; IMPLANTATION; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESES AND ORTHOSES;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; SURGICAL MESH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73449114334     PISSN: 12654906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10029-009-0540-z     Document Type: Article

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