The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 196, Issue 2 , Pages 191-194 , August 2008

Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair under spinal anesthesia: a feasibility study

  • George Tzovaras, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Thessaly Medical School, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +30 2410 682730; fax: +30 2410 611097.
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  • Dimitris Zacharoulis, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Thessaly Medical School, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece
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  • Stavroula Georgopoulou, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, University of Thessaly Medical School, University Hospital of Larissa, Greece
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  • Konstantinos Pratsas, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, University of Thessaly Medical School, University Hospital of Larissa, Greece
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  • Georgia Stamatiou, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, University of Thessaly Medical School, University Hospital of Larissa, Greece
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  • Constantine Hatzitheofilou, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Thessaly Medical School, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece

Received 21 April 2007 ,Revised 22 June 2007

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PII: S0002-9610(08)00143-8

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.07.028

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 196, Issue 2 , Pages 191-194 , August 2008

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