The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 6 , Pages 741-745 , June 2010

Femoral vessel blood flow dynamics following totally extraperitoneal vs Stoppa procedure in bilateral inguinal hernias

  • Mahir Ozmen, M.D., M.S., F.A.C.S., F.R.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Ankara Numune Teaching and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel.: 90-312-4284028; fax: 90-312-4286028
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  • Baris Zulfikaroglu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Ankara Numune Teaching and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Necdet Ozalp, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Ankara Numune Teaching and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Munevver Moran, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Ankara Numune Teaching and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Perihan Soydinc, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Ankara Numune Teaching and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Ipek Ziraman, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Ankara Numune Teaching and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

Received 4 January 2009 ,Revised 18 March 2009

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PII: S0002-9610(09)00411-5

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.03.025

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 6 , Pages 741-745 , June 2010

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