Eight-point Compass Rose Underlay Technique in 72 Consecutive Elderly Patients with Large Incisional Hernia

Background: Repair of incisional hernia (IH) in the elderly is a challenge for the surgeon. Primary closure is preferable but is not always possible because of high recurrence rates of IH repaired without a prosthesis and/or possible respiratory and cardiovascular complications due to extreme tensio...

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Main Authors: Attilio Ignazio Lo Monte, Giuseppe Damiano, Vincenzo Davide Palumbo, Carmelo Zumbino, Gabriele Spinelli, Antonino Sammartano, Maurizio Bellavia, Giuseppe Buscemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2011-09-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959811001037