Mesh versus suture repair of primary inguinal hernia in Ghana
Background Most patients in Ghana undergo suture repair for primary inguinal hernia. Although there is strong evidence from high‐income country settings to indicate superiority of mesh repair for inguinal hernia, the evidence to support the safety and effectiveness of mesh repair in the Ghanaian set...
Main Authors: | S. Tabiri, F. Owusu, F. Atindaana Abantanga, A. Moten, D. Nepogodiev, O. Omar, A. Bhangu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2019-10-01
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Series: | BJS Open |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs5.50186 |
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