Evaluation of open hernioplasty in bilateral inguinal hernia repair

Background Inguinal hernia occurs in ∼1.5% of the general population and in 5% of male individuals. The bilateral type affects about 12% of patients, the direct and the combined ones being more frequent than the indirect. Simultaneous or sequential repair has been debated especially after tension-fr...

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Main Authors: Gamal Al-Shemy, Ahmed Hassan, Abd Al-Kareem Elias, Ali Nagi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Al-Azhar Assiut Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.azmj.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1687-1693;year=2018;volume=16;issue=1;spage=66;epage=72;aulast=Al-Shemy