Laparoscopic or Open Inguinal Hernia Repair - Which is Best for the Patient?
Inguinal hernia repair is the most common operation in general surgery. Its main challenge is to achieve low recurrence rates. With the introduction of mesh implants, first in open and later in laparoscopic repair, recurrence rates have decreased substantially. Therefore, the focus has been shifted...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Uppsala universitet, Centrum för klinisk forskning, Västerås
2009
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-107630 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-554-7592-5 |