title: [Primary inguinal hernia: Lichtenstein's ambulatory hernioplasty: early clinical results and economic implications. Study of the initial 130 surgical cases].
abstract: The authors report their preliminary experience of 130 ambulatory treatment under local anesthesia of primary inguinal hernia. This method of treatment is very well accepted by the patients. There are few early recurrences. This method of treatment is very cost-effective.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie, Clinique Notre-Dame de la Miséricorde, Bruxelles.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rutten
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ledecq
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hoebeke
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Roeland
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Van den Oever
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Croes
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D001530:Belgium; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans
vernacular_title: Hernie inguinale primaire: hernioplastie ambulatoire selon Lichtenstein: premiers résultats cliniques et implications économiques. Etude des 130 premiers cas opérés.