The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 196, Issue 3 , Pages 373-378 , September 2008

Inguinal hernioplasty improves the quality of life in patients with cirrhosis

  • Rosalia Patti, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • General Surgery Unit, Department of Surgical and Oncological Sciences, University of Palermo, Via Liborio Giuffrè n° 5, 90100 Palermo, Italy
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  • Piero Luigi Almasio, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Gastrointestinal and Liver Unit, University of Palermo, Italy
    • ,
  • Salvatore Buscemi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • General Surgery Unit, Department of Surgical and Oncological Sciences, University of Palermo, Via Liborio Giuffrè n° 5, 90100 Palermo, Italy
    • ,
  • Fausto Famà, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • General Surgery Unit, Department of Surgical and Oncological Sciences, University of Palermo, Via Liborio Giuffrè n° 5, 90100 Palermo, Italy
    • ,
  • Antonio Craxì, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Gastrointestinal and Liver Unit, University of Palermo, Italy
    • ,
  • Gaetano Di Vita, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • General Surgery Unit, Department of Surgical and Oncological Sciences, University of Palermo, Via Liborio Giuffrè n° 5, 90100 Palermo, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel. +39-091-655-2606; fax: +39-091-655-2646

Received 7 January 2008 ,Revised 28 February 2008

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PII: S0002-9610(08)00339-5

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.02.007

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 196, Issue 3 , Pages 373-378 , September 2008

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