Nationwide prevalence of groin hernia repair.

INTRODUCTION: Groin hernia repair is a commonly performed surgical procedure in the western world but large-scaled epidemiologic data are sparse. Large-scale data on the occurrence of groin hernia repair may provide further understanding to the pathophysiology of groin hernia development. This study...

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Main Authors: Jakob Burcharth, Michael Pedersen, Thue Bisgaard, Carsten Pedersen, Jacob Rosenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3544713?pdf=render