The Lichtenstein technique is being used adequately in inguinal hernia repair: national analysis and review of the surgical technique

ABSTRACT Introduction: it is estimated that approximately 20 million people undergo inguinal hernia surgery annually in the world, with the Lichtenstein technique being the most performed surgical procedure. The objective of this study is to analyze the knowledge of the technical principles used i...

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Main Authors: Bruno Amantini Messias, Pedro Lustre de Almeida, Tania Marcela Sandoval Ichinose, Érica Rossi Mocchetti, Cirênio Almeida Barbosa, Jaques Waisberg, Sergio Roll, Marcelo Fontenelle Ribeiro Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões 2023-12-01
Series:Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69912023000100243&tlng=en