Meta-analysis of Prolene Hernia System mesh versus Lichtenstein mesh in open inguinal hernia repair

Surgeon

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 283-289

  Sanjay, Pandanaboyana ^a   Watt, David G ^a   Ogston, Simon A ^b   Alijani, Afshin ^a   Windsor, John A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Inguinal hernia; Lichtenstein mesh; Meta analysis; Prolene Hernia System

Indexed keywords

POLYPROPYLENE;

CHRONIC PAIN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; META ANALYSIS; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RECURRENT DISEASE; RETURN TO WORK; REVIEW; SURGICAL MESH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHRONIC PAIN; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POLYPROPYLENES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RECURRENCE; RETURN TO WORK; SURGICAL MESH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84866003588     PISSN: 1479666X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2012.06.001     Document Type: Review

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