More recurrences after hernia mesh fixation with short-term absorbable sutures: A registry study of 82 015 lichtenstein repairs

Archives of Surgery

Volumn 146, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 12-17

  Novik, Bengt ^a,f,h   Nordin, Pär ^b,f   Skullman, Stefan ^c   Dalenbäck, Jan ^d,f,g   Enochsson, Lars ^e,h  

^a Department of Neuropsychiatry Skaraborg Central Hospital   (Sweden)

^b ÖSTERSUND HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c SKARABORG HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d Frölunda Specialist Hospital   (Sweden)

^e KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^f Swedish Hernia Registry   (Sweden)

^g UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^h KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORBABLE SUTURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANESTHESIA; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; GENDER; HERNIA; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INCISION; INGUINAL REGION; LICHTENSTEIN INGUINAL HERNIOPLASTY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MESH SLING; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OPERATION DURATION; POPULATION RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REOPERATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGEON; SURGICAL WARD;

ABSORPTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; RECURRENCE; REGISTRIES; REOPERATION; SURGICAL MESH; SUTURES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78751690417     PISSN: 00040010     EISSN: 15383644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2010.302     Document Type: Article

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