Comparison of ultrasonography and physical examination in the diagnosis of incisional hernia in a prospective study

Hernia

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 53-57

  Bloemen, A ^a   Van Dooren, P ^b   Huizinga, B F ^b   Hoofwijk, A G M ^b  

^a VIECURI MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Zuyderland Medical Centre   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Incisional hernia; Laparotomy; Physical examination; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

SUTURE MATERIAL;

ABDOMEN; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FASCIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCISIONAL HERNIA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

AGED; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HERNIA, ABDOMINAL; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; VALSALVA MANEUVER;

EID: 84856535465     PISSN: 12654906     EISSN: 12489204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10029-011-0865-2     Document Type: Article

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