Biological meshes for inguinal hernia repair – Review of the literature

IntroductionBiological meshes are a potential alternative to the synthetic meshes to avoid complications and in a contaminated field for incarcerated inguinal hernias. The clinical experiences gained with biological meshes for repair of inguinal hernias are presented in this review.Material and Meth...

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Main Authors: Ferdinand eKöckerling, Nasra N Alam, S K Narang, Ian R Daniels, Neil J Smart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fsurg.2015.00048/full