# Watchful waiting vs repair of inguinal hernia in minimally symptomatic men: a randomized clinical trial.

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/watchful-waiting-vs-repair-of-inguinal-hernia-in-minimally-symptomatic-men-a/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Robert J Fitzgibbons,Anita Giobbie‐Hurder,James O. Gibbs,Dorothy D. Dunlop,Domenic J. Reda,Martin McCarthy,Leigh Neumayer,Jeffrey Barkun,James L. Hoehn,Joseph Murphy,George A. Sarosi,William C. Syme,Jon S. Thompson,Jia Wang,Olga Jonasson |
| Citations | 499 |
| DOI | 10.1001/jama.295.3.285 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2148302210 |
| PMID | 16418463 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2006 |

## Paper authors

- [Domenic J. Reda](https://scholariq.org/researchers/domenic-j-reda/)

## Paper journal

- [PubMed](https://scholariq.org/journals/pubmed/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Hernia repair and management](https://scholariq.org/topics/hernia-repair-and-management/)

## Paper topics

- [Hernia repair and management](https://scholariq.org/topics/hernia-repair-and-management/)
- [Sports injuries and prevention](https://scholariq.org/topics/sports-injuries-and-prevention/)
- [Pelvic floor disorders treatments](https://scholariq.org/topics/pelvic-floor-disorders-treatments/)

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