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. 1993 Jun-Jul;130(6-7):275-7.

[Shouldice's operation: can results in a general surgical unit be the same as those in a highly specialized surgical unit?]

[Article in French]
P Bocchi  1
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[Shouldice's operation: can results in a general surgical unit be the same as those in a highly specialized surgical unit?]

[Article in French]
P Bocchi. J Chir (Paris). 1993 Jun-Jul.

Abstract

In the course of 5 years 1803 groin hernia operations have been carried out, 1640 of them Shouldice operations, in a General Surgery Service. Post operation follow up of patients operated with Shouldice technique has shown 0.72% recurrence in patients checked for over a year, and 2.13% complications. Correct applications of this technique gives the same results as those in specialized centres.

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