Laparoscopic intraperitoneal polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) prosthetic patch repair of ventral hernia: Prospective comparison to open prefascial polypropylene mesh repair

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 326-329

  DeMaria, E J ^a   Moss, J M ^a   Sugerman, H J ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic intraperitoneal polytetrafluoroethylene; Laparoscopic intraperitoneal prosthetic patch

Indexed keywords

POLITEF;

ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGED; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; FEMALE; HERNIA, VENTRAL; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERITONEUM; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; SURGICAL MESH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034018571     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004640020013     Document Type: Article

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