Randomised clinical trial comparing lightweight mesh with heavyweight mesh for inguinal hernioplasty

Hernia

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 253-258

  Nikkolo, C ^a   Lepner, U ^a   Murruste, M ^a   Vaasna, T ^a   Seepter, H ^a   Tikk, T ^a  

^a TARTU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Inguinal hernia; Lichtenstein hernioplasty; Lightweight mesh; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ABNORMAL SENSATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOREIGN BODY SENSATION; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; LICHTENSTEIN TECHNIQUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHORT FORM 36; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; GROIN; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURGICAL MESH;

EID: 77954689893     PISSN: 12654906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10029-010-0630-y     Document Type: Article

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