The importance of reconstruction of the abdominal wall after gastrointestinal fistula closure

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 197, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 131-132

  Fischer, Josef E ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal wall reconstruction; Fistula recurrence

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; POLYGLACTIN;

ABSCESS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FISTULA; EDITORIAL; GASTRECTOMY; GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INCISIONAL HERNIA; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN FLAP; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND INFECTION;

ABDOMINAL WALL; GASTRIC FISTULA; HUMANS; INTESTINAL FISTULA; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGICAL MESH;

EID: 57649220665     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.05.004     Document Type: Editorial

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