Is surgical repair of an asymptomatic groin hernia appropriate?A review

Hernia

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 251-259

  Van Den Heuvel, B ^a   Dwars, B J ^a   Klassen, D R ^b   Bonjer, H J ^b  

^a SLOTERVAART HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asymptomatic; Hernia; Inguinal; Therapy

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMORAL HERNIA; HERNIA INCARCERATION; HERNIOPLASTY; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INGUINAL HERNIA; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECURRENCE RISK; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL RISK; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WATCHFUL WAITING;

HERNIA, FEMORAL; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECURRENCE; WATCHFUL WAITING;

EID: 80051586842     PISSN: 12654906     EISSN: 12489204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10029-011-0796-y     Document Type: Review

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