A Case of Pediatric Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: Components Separation within the Austere War Environment

Summary: Reconstructive surgeons supporting military operations are required to definitively treat severe pediatric abdominal injuries in austere environments. The safety and efficacy of using a components separation technique to treat large ventral hernias in pediatric patients in this setting rema...

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Main Authors: Ian Valerio, MD, MS, MBA, FACS, Jennifer Sabino, MD, Anand Kumar, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2014-07-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/Fulltext/2014/07000/Article.12.aspx