The healing of laparotomies: A bibliographic study. Part two: Technical aspects

Hernia

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 41-48

  Rath, A M ^a,c   Chevrel, J P ^a,b  

^a Lab d'Anat et de Chir Exp   (France)

^b AVICENNE HOSPITAL   (France)

^c Fondation Martine Midy   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ABDOMINAL WALL CLOSURE; EVISCERATION; GRANULOMA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INCISIONAL HERNIA; LAPAROTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0034035198     PISSN: 12654906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01230593     Document Type: Review

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