Laparoscopic or Lichtenstein repair for recurrent inguinal hernia: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 312-318

  Yang, Jun ^a   Tong, Da Nian ^a   Yao, Jing ^a   Chen, Wei ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Laparoscopy; Lichtenstein repair; Meta analysis; Recurrent inguinal hernia

Indexed keywords

HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; LAPAROSCOPY; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK; STATISTICAL MODEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HERNIA, INGUINAL; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MODELS, STATISTICAL; ODDS RATIO; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84876825586     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ans.12010     Document Type: Review

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