Late Results of Mesh Wound Closure after Elective Open Aortic Aneurysm Repair

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 412-413

  O'Hare, J L ^a   Ward, J ^a   Earnshaw, J J ^a  

^a GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aneurysm; Aortic; Hernia; Mesh; Repair

Indexed keywords

POLYPROPYLENE;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADULT; AGED; ANEURYSM SURGERY; AORTA ANEURYSM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INCISIONAL HERNIA; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; SCAR; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; THERAPY EFFECT; WOUND CLOSURE;

AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HERNIA, VENTRAL; HUMANS; POLYPROPYLENES; SURGICAL MESH; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 33847401962     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2006.11.015     Document Type: Article

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