Natural course of incisional hernia and indications for repair

Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 293-296

  Nieuwenhuizen, J ^a   Halm, J A ^a   Jeekel, J ^a   Lange, J F ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Hernia; Review; Ventral

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL DISEASE; ABDOMINAL WALL FIBROSIS; ARTICLE; DATA BASE; HERNIA INCARCERATION; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INCISIONAL HERNIA; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK; SKIN DISEASE; SYMPTOM;

EID: 37749047233     PISSN: 14574969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/145749690709600406     Document Type: Article

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