A meta-analysis examining the use of tacker mesh fixation versus glue mesh fixation in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 206, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 103-111

  Sajid, Muhammad S ^a   Ladwa, Nikhil ^a   Kalra, Lorain ^a   McFall, Malcolm ^a   Baig, Mirza K ^a   Sains, Parv ^a  

^a WORTHING HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic groin pain; Glue mesh fixation; Inguinal hernia; Mesh repair; Tacker mesh fixation

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC PAIN; GLUE MESH; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; INGUINAL PAIN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MESH SLING; META ANALYSIS; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RECURRENCE RISK; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL RISK; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TACKER MESH;

CHRONIC PAIN; GROIN; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; ODDS RATIO; OPERATIVE TIME; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RECURRENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL MESH;

EID: 84879201219     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: 18791883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.09.003     Document Type: Review

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