A novel laparoscopic-assisted approach to the repair of pediatric femoral hernias

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 946-948

  Tan, Serena Y ^a   Stevens, Megan J ^b   Mueller, Claudia M ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; FEMALE; FEMORAL HERNIA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LAPAROSCOPE; LAPAROSCOPIC ASSISTED TECHNIQUE; LAPAROSCOPY; LIGATION; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN INCISION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HERNIA, FEMORAL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; SURGICAL MESH;

EID: 84888321452     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2013.0199     Document Type: Article

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