Inguinal hernia repair in patients with liver cirrhosis accompanied by ascites

Journal of the Korean Surgical Society

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 420-425

  Hur, Young Hoe ^a   Kim, Jung Chul ^a   Kim, Dong Yi ^a   Kim, Shin Kon ^a   Park, Chan Yong ^a  

^a Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ascites; Inguinal hernia repair; Liver cirrhosis; Local anesthesia

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959466768     PISSN: 12260053     EISSN: 20930488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4174/jkss.2011.80.6.420     Document Type: Article

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