Incisional hernias are more common in aneurysmal arterial disease

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 196-200

  Holland, A J A ^a   Castleden, W M ^a   Norman, P E ^a   Stacey, M C ^a  

^a ST JOHN OF GOD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Aortic reconstructive surgery; Aortoiliac occlusive disease; Incisional hernia

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTERY OCCLUSION; ARTERY RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; ELECTIVE SURGERY; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INCISIONAL HERNIA; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAY DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SMOKING; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0029812528     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-5884(96)80106-7     Document Type: Article

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