A technique for repairing massive ventral incisional hernias without the use of a mesh

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 399-403

  Johnson, D ^a,b,c   Harrison, D H ^a  

^a MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Darn; Hernia; Incisional; Mesh; Repair; Ventral

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INCISIONAL HERNIA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0033166398     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/bjps.1999.3084     Document Type: Review

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