Laparoscopic vs open herniorrhaphy in the management of pediatric inguinal hernia: A systemic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1824-1834

  Yang, Chunlei ^a   Zhang, Huanyu ^a   Pu, Jiarui ^a   Mei, Hong ^a   Zheng, Liduan ^a   Tong, Qiangsong ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Inguinal hernia repair; Laparoscopy; Meta analysis; Pediatric inguinal hernias

Indexed keywords

EDEMA; ERYTHEMA; FOLLOW UP; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; HYDROCELE; INGUINAL HERNIA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC HERNIORRHAPHY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; META ANALYSIS; METACHRONIC INGUINAL HERNIA; OPERATION DURATION; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RECURRENCE RISK; REVIEW; SCROTUM DISORDER; SURGICAL INFECTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TESTIS ATROPHY;

CHILD; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY;

EID: 80053041583     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: 15315037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2011.04.001     Document Type: Review

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