Ethnicity-related differences in inguinal canal dimensions between African and Caucasian populations and their potential impact on the mesh size for open and laparoscopic groin hernia repair in low-resource countries in Africa

INTRODUCTION: Access to surgery in Africa is significantly limited. Treatment outcomes in Africa differ significantly compared to those achieved in Europe or the US. Therefore, to popularise tension-free repair, it is essential to determine the economically justified mesh size for the African popula...

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Autores principales: Mitura, Kryspin, Kozieł, Sławomir, Pasierbek, Michał
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Termedia Publishing House 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5890843/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29643962
http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/wiitm.2018.72579

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5890843/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29643962
http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/wiitm.2018.72579

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