Comparison of Conventional Anterior Surgery and Laparoscopic Surgery for Inguinal-Hernia Repair

S.L. Liem, Mike; van der Graaf, Yolanda; J. van Steensel, C.; U. Boelhouwer, Roelof; J. Clevers, G.; S. Meijer, Willem; P. S. Stassen, Laurents; P. Vente, Johannes; F. Weidema, Wibo; Schrijvers, A.J.P.; J. M. V. van Vroonhoven, Theo

doi:10.1056/nejm199705293362201

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Comparison of Conventional Anterior Surgery and Laparoscopic Surgery for Inguinal-Hernia Repair

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • May 29, 1997

Authors:

Mike S.L. Liem

Yolanda van der Graaf

C. J. van Steensel

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Inguinal hernias can be repaired by laparoscopic techniques, which have had better results than open surgery in several small studies. METHODS: We performed a randomized, multicenter trial in which 487 patients with inguinal hernias were treated by extraperitoneal laparoscopic repair and...

Subject

Medicine

Surgery

Inguinal hernia

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