Laparoscopic hernia repair versus open herniotomy in children: A controlled randomized study

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Shalaby, Rafik ^a   Ibrahem, Refaat ^a   Shahin, Mohamed ^a   Yehya, Abdelaziz ^a   Abdalrazek, Mohamed ^a   Alsayaad, Ibrahim ^a   Shouker, Maged Ali ^a  

^a Damietta Al Azhar university Hospital Cairo   (Egypt)

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EID: 84873811071     PISSN: 20901445     EISSN: 20901453     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/484135     Document Type: Article

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