Unilateral inguinal hernia: Laparoscopic or inguinal approach. Decision making strategy: A prospective study

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 171, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 989-991

  Esposito, C ^a   Giurin, I ^a   Alicchio, F ^a   Farina, A ^a   Iaquinto, M ^a   Scermino, S ^a   Palladino, T ^a   Settimi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Contralateral side; Inguinal hernia; Laparoscopy; Parental views

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INGUINAL HERNIA; INTERVIEW; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMANS; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; PARENTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84863724542     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: 14321076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-012-1698-4     Document Type: Article

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