The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 193, Issue 6 , Pages 697-701 , June 2007

Improved outcomes with the Prolene Hernia System mesh compared with the time-honored Lichtenstein onlay mesh repair for inguinal hernia repair

Presented at the 30th Annual Meeting of the Association for VA Surgeons, Cincinnati, OH, May 9–11, 2006

Received 2 June 2006 ,Revised 30 August 2006

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PII: S0002-9610(07)00200-0

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.08.087

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 193, Issue 6 , Pages 697-701 , June 2007

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