Incisional herniorrhaphy with intraperitoneal composite mesh: A report of 95 cases

American Surgeon

Volumn 69, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 784-787

  Cobb IV, William S ^a   Harris, James B ^a   Lokey, Jonathan S ^a   Mcgill, Eric S ^a   Klove, Karin L ^a  

^a GREENVILLE HOSPITAL SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIA; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HERNIA, VENTRAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; SURGICAL MESH;

EID: 1542646308     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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