Analysis of outcome of Lichtenstein groin hernia repair by surgeons-in-training versus a specialized surgeon

Hernia

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 281-288

  Frisen A ^a   Starck, J ^b   Smeds, S ^c   Nystrom P O ^d   Kald, A ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Västervik Hospital   (Sweden)

^c Experimental Medicine and Medicinsk Centrum ^*  (Sweden)

^d KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Groin hernia; Lichtenstein; Pain; Surgical trainee

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; COHORT ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; LICHTENSTEIN TECHNIQUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; SURGEON; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TRAINING;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GENERAL SURGERY; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 80051591216     PISSN: 12654906     EISSN: 12489204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10029-010-0780-y     Document Type: Article

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