Laparoscopic (TEP) versus Lichtenstein inguinal hernia repair: A comparison of quality-of-life outcomes

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 3059-3064

  Myers, Eddie ^a   Browne, Katherine M ^a   Kavanagh, Dara O ^a   Hurley, Michael ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURGICAL MESH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78651304198     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-010-0730-y     Document Type: Article

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