Fifteen years experience in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in pediatric patients. Results and considerations on a debated procedure

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 450-453

  Montupet, Philippe ^a   Esposito, Ciro ^b  

^a BICÊTRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Children; Inguinal hernia; Laparoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DAY HOSPITAL; FOLLOW UP; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; INFANT; INGUINAL HERNIA; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TROCAR;

EID: 79954701361     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-010-1188-6     Document Type: Article

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