Prosthetic mesh repair should be used for any defect in the abdominal wall

Current Medical Research and Opinion

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-3

  Vrijland, W W ^a   Jeekel, J ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Abdominal wall; Hernia, incisional; Hernia, inguinal; Hernia, umbilical; Prosthetic mesh repair

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL;

ABDOMINAL WALL DEFECT; CLINICAL TRIAL; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; INCISIONAL HERNIA; INGUINAL HERNIA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PROSTHESIS; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ABDOMINAL WALL; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HERNIA, VENTRAL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; NETHERLANDS; SURGICAL MESH;

EID: 0037231812     PISSN: 03007995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/030079902125001399     Document Type: Review

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