Postoperative course after inguinal herniorrhaphy. A case controlled comparison of patients receiving worker's compensation vs patients with commercial insurance. Both of the latter sources of information result in a consensus that is recorded in the form of these Guidelines. The consensus addresses the range of acceptable clinical practice and should not be construed as a standard of care. These Guidelines require periodic revision to ensure that clinicians utilize procedures appropriately but the reader must realize that clinicaljudgmentt may justify a course of action outside of the recommendations contained herein.
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