Can infected composite mesh be salvaged?

Hernia

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 589-592

  Greenberg, J J ^a  

^a not available   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Composite; Mesh; Wound vacuum

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIA; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INFECTION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; HERNIA, VENTRAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; SURGICAL MESH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953315661     PISSN: 12654906     EISSN: 12489204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10029-010-0694-8     Document Type: Article

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