Factors involved in abdominal wall closure and subsequent incisional hernia

Surgeon

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 17-22

  O'Dwyer, P J ^a   Courtney, C A ^a  

^a WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abdominal; Chronis pain; Closure; Hernia; Sinus

Indexed keywords

POLYDIOXANONE; SUTURE MATERIAL;

ABDOMINAL WALL CLOSURE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INCISION; INCISIONAL HERNIA; META ANALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD;

EID: 0037650149     PISSN: 1479666X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1479-666X(03)80004-5     Document Type: Review

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