Prospective, randomized, controlled trial comparing lightweight versus heavyweight mesh in chronic pain incidence after TEP repair of bilateral inguinal hernia

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2735-2738

  Chui, L B ^a   Ng, W T ^a   Sze, Y S ^a   Yuen, K S ^a   Wong, Y T ^a   Kong, C K ^a  

^a YAN CHAI HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Inguinal hernia; Lightweight mesh; Mesh; Total extraperitoneal

Indexed keywords

POLYPROPYLENE;

ABNORMAL SENSATION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOREIGN BODY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEAVYWEIGHT MESH; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; INGUINAL REGION; LIGHTWEIGHT MESH; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TOTAL EXTRAPERITONEAL REPAIR; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 78650215244     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-010-1036-8     Document Type: Article

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