The role of fibrin glue in decreasing chronic pain in laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair: A Single surgeon's experience

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 154-158

  Khaleal, Fadil ^a   Berney, Christophe ^a  

^a BANKSTOWN LIDCOMBE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Fibrine glue; Hernia; Mesh fixation; TEP; Tisseel

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN GLUE; TISSUE ADHESIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FIBRIN TISSUE ADHESIVE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL MESH; TISSUE ADHESIVES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951816459     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2010.05438.x     Document Type: Article

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