Evaluation of various prosthetic materials and newer meshes for hernia repairs

Journal of Minimal Access Surgery

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 110-116

  Doctor, H G ^a,b,c,d  

^a Jain Clinic and Bhatia General Hospitals   (India)

^b GRANT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^c Johnson and Johnson Medical India   (India)

^d Johnson and Johnson Limited   (India)

Author keywords

Hernia repair; Mesh; Prosthesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750181174     PISSN: 09729941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-9941.27721     Document Type: Conference Paper

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