Open intraperitoneal versus retromuscular mesh repair for umbilical hernias less than 3cm diameter

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 201, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 85-90

  Berrevoet, Frederik ^a   D'Hont, Frederik ^a   Rogiers, Xavier ^a   Troisi, Roberto ^a   De Hemptinne, Bernard ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Large pore mesh; Memory ring; Open mesh repair; Retromuscular; Umbilical hernia; Ventralex

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN INTRAPERITONEAL MESH REPAIR; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROMUSCULAR MESH REPAIR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UMBILICAL HERNIA;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HERNIA, UMBILICAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; SURGICAL MESH;

EID: 78650311437     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.01.022     Document Type: Article

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