Technical standardization of laparoscopic direct hernia repair in pediatric patients

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 113-116

  Esposito, Ciro ^a   Alicchio, Francesca ^a   Giurin, Ida ^a   Castellano, Michele ^a   Settimi, Alessandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAUTERIZATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LIPOMA; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REOPERATION; STANDARDIZATION; SUTURING METHOD;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 84856671166     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2011.0324     Document Type: Article

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