The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 6 , Pages 746-751 , June 2010

Commentary: Nationwide analysis of complications related to inguinal hernia surgery in Finland: a 5 year register study of 55,000 operations

  • Hannu Paajanen, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Central Hospital of Mikkeli, Mikkeli, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel.: 358-15-3512220; fax: 358-15-3512255
    • ,
  • Tom Scheinin, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
    • ,
  • Jaana Vironen, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

Received 18 February 2009 ,Revised 10 April 2009

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PII: S0002-9610(09)00479-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.04.018

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 6 , Pages 746-751 , June 2010

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