Systematic review for paediatric metachronous contralateral inguinal hernia: A decreasing concern

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 953-961

  Nataraja, Ramesh M ^a   Mahomed, Anies A ^a  

^a ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child hernia; Childhood hernia; Hernia repair complications; Metachronous contralateral inguinal hernia; Paediatric inguinal hernia

Indexed keywords

CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GENDER; HERNIOPLASTY; HERNIOTOMY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; METACHRONOUS CONTRALATERAL INGUINAL HERNIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CHILD; FEMALE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 80054892793     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: 14379813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-011-2919-z     Document Type: Review

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