Is prophylactic laparoscopic total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair on the contralateral side justified in less developed regions?: A comparative study of bilateral to unilateral repair

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 533-536

  Ismail, Mohamed ^a   Nair, Srijith ^a   Garg, Pankaj ^b  

^a Moulana Hospital   (India)

^b Fortis Super Speciality Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; OPERATION DURATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEROMA; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOTAL EXTRAPERITONEAL REPAIR; URINE RETENTION;

FEMALE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 77957980088     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2009.0453     Document Type: Article

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