Open AccessLaparoscopic Inguinal Herniorrhaphy Results of a Multicenter Trial
Author(s) -
Robert J. Fitzgibbons,
Josep Camps,
Douglas A. Cornet,
Nam Nguyen,
Bradley S. Litke,
Riccardo Annibali,
Giovanni Salerno
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-199501000-00002
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , laparoscopy , laparotomy , perforation , general surgery , metallurgy , materials science , punching
The purpose of this study was to determine if laparoscopic inguinal herniorrhaphy represents a viable alternative to the conventional repair and to assess whether a prospective randomized controlled trial comparing both procedures is warranted.