Current options in inguinal hernia repair in adult patients

Hippokratia

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 223-231

  Kulacoglu, H ^a,b  

^a DISKAPI YILDIRIM BEYAZIT TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Hernia repair; Inguinal hernia; Laparoscopy; Lichtenstein repair; Mesh; Review

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; GENTAMICIN; SULTAMICILLIN;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DOSE RESPONSE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INGUINAL HERNIA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MESH SLING; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; REVIEW; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 79959844788     PISSN: 11084189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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