Light weight meshes in incisional hernia repair
Incisional hernias remain one of the most common surgical complications with a long-term incidence of 10-20%. Increasing evidence of impaired wound healing in these patients supports routine use of an open prefascial, retromuscular mesh repair. Basic pathophysiologic principles dictate th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2006-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Minimal Access Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.journalofmas.com/article.asp?issn=0972-9941;year=2006;volume=2;issue=3;spage=117;epage=123;aulast=Schumpelick |