Inguinal Hernia - References

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  1. Aiken JJ (2004). Inguinal hernias. In RE Behrman et al., eds., Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 17th ed., pp. 1293–1297. Philadelphia: Saunders.

  2. Jeyarajah R, Harford WV (2006). Inguinal and femoral hernias (groin hernias) section of Abdominal hernias and gastric volvulus. In M Feldman et al., eds., Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease, 8th ed., vol. 1, pp. 483–487. Philadelphia: Saunders/Elsevier.

  3. McCormack K, et al. (2006). Laparoscopic techniques versus open techniques for inguinal hernia repair. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (1). Oxford: Update Software.

  4. Neumayer L, et al. (2004). Open mesh versus laparoscopic mesh repair of inguinal hernia. New England Journal of Medicine, 350(18): 1819–1827.

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Other Works Consulted

  • Neumayer L, et al. (2004). Open mesh versus laparoscopic mesh repair of inguinal hernia. New England Journal of Medicine, 350(18): 1819–1827.

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