Factors influencing loss to follow-up after elective inguinal herniorrhaphy

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 37-41

  Lertsithichai, Panuwat ^a   Pornchai, Suragit ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Inguinal herniorrhaphy; Loss to follow up; Recurrence; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANESTHESIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RECURRENCE RISK; REVIEW; SKILL; SURGEON SKILL; SURGICAL PATIENT; TISSUE REPAIR;

FEMALE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; LOST TO FOLLOW-UP; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

EID: 84856846283     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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