Closure of the Abdomen by Mesh for Planned Re-Laparotomy: A Technical Modification

International Surgery

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 42-43

  Schwartz, A ^b   Onaca, N ^b   Rabi, I ^b   Bass, A ^a  

^a SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Abdominal closure, mesh; Technique

Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; ABDOMINAL WALL CLOSURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EVISCERATION; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; PANCREAS NECROSIS; SEPSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TISSUE NECROSIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FASCIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECROSIS; POLYETHYLENES; POLYPROPYLENES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REOPERATION; SURGICAL MESH; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 0030983223     PISSN: 00208868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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