Prophylactic mesh to prevent incisional hernia: A note of caution

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 197, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 595-598

  Herbert, Garth S ^a   Tausch, Timothy J ^a   Carter, Preston L ^a  

^a MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bariatric surgery; Complications; Hernia; Mesh; Prophylactic

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; EXCISION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INCISIONAL HERNIA; INFECTION; MALE; MESH SLING; MORBIDITY; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SEROMA; STOMACH BYPASS; SURGEON;

BODY MASS INDEX; GASTRIC BYPASS; HERNIA, VENTRAL; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECURRENCE; SURGICAL MESH;

EID: 64749102720     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.01.002     Document Type: Article

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