The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 194, Issue 5 , Pages 611-617, November 2007

Factors associated with postoperative complications and hernia recurrence for patients undergoing inguinal hernia repair: a report from the VA Cooperative Hernia Study Group

Presented at the 31st Annual Surgical Symposium of the Association of VA Surgeons, Little Rock, AR, May 10–12, 2007

  • Richard D. Matthews, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • George E. Wahlen Salt Lake City VA Health Care System and University of Utah Department of Surgery, VAMC-112, 500 Foothill Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84148, USA
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  • Thomas Anthony, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • VA North Texas Health Care System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, 4500 S. Lancaster Rd, Dallas, TX 75216, USA
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  • Lawrence T. Kim, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Central Arkansas VA Healthcare System and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4300 W. 7th St, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
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  • Jia Wang, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • VA Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center, 5th & Roosevelt Rd, Hines, IL 60141, USA
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  • Robert J. Fitzgibbons Jr, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • VA Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System and Creighton University, 4101 Woolworth Ave, Omaha, NE 68105, USA
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  • Anita Giobbie-Hurder, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • VA Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center, 5th & Roosevelt Rd, Hines, IL 60141, USA
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  • Domenic J. Reda, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • VA Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center, 5th & Roosevelt Rd, Hines, IL 60141, USA
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  • Kamal M.F. Itani, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • VA Boston Health Care System and Boston University, 150 S. Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02130, USA
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  • Leigh A. Neumayer, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • George E. Wahlen Salt Lake City VA Health Care System and University of Utah Department of Surgery, VAMC-112, 500 Foothill Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84148, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-801-581-2431; fax: +1-801-585-2425.
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  • Veterans Affairs Cooperative 456 Studies Program Investigators

Received 25 May 2007; received in revised form 29 July 2007

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PII: S0002-9610(07)00640-X

doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.07.018

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 194, Issue 5 , Pages 611-617, November 2007

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