The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 193, Issue 4 , Pages 466-470, April 2007

Advantages of laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal herniorrhaphy in the evaluation and management of inguinal hernias

  • Yuri W. Novitsky, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030-3955, USA
    • Department of Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 06105, USA
    • Department of Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center, 1000 Blythe Blvd, Charlotte, NC 06050, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-860-679-3955; fax: +1-860-679-1202.
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  • Donald R. Czerniach, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 06105, USA
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  • Kent W. Kercher, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center, 1000 Blythe Blvd, Charlotte, NC 06050, USA
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  • Gordie K. Kaban, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 06105, USA
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  • Karen A. Gallagher, R.N.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 06105, USA
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  • John J. Kelly, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 06105, USA
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  • B. Todd Heniford, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center, 1000 Blythe Blvd, Charlotte, NC 06050, USA
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  • Demetrius E.M. Litwin, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 06105, USA

Received 4 October 2005; received in revised form 11 October 2006

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PII: S0002-9610(07)00008-6

doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.10.015

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 193, Issue 4 , Pages 466-470, April 2007