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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-1-7
pubmed:abstractText
Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair may cause a revolution in general surgery if it proves to be the best treatment for inguinal hernia. Today there are several laparoscopic techniques that have been shown to be feasible. However, no information concerning long-term recurrence rates and cost-effectiveness is available. This review summarizes current knowledge, including all randomized studies that have appeared hitherto, and concludes that it is still premature to advocate a transition from the preferred individualized conventional technique to a laparoscopic technique on a large scale. However, a definite statement on the place of laparoscopic repair may be given in the near future in the light of larger randomized studies.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0007-1323
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
83
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1197-1204
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Utrecht, Netherlands.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review