Repair of incisional hernias with biological prosthesis: A systematic review of current evidence

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 205, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 85-101

  Bellows, Charles F ^a   Smith, Alison ^a   Malsbury, Jennifer ^a   Helton, William Scott ^b  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioprosthetic; Incisional hernia; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL;

BIOPROSTHESIS; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT NECROSIS; HEMATOMA; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INCISIONAL HERNIA; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SEROMA; SURGICAL INFECTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ABDOMINAL WOUND CLOSURE TECHNIQUES; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIOPROSTHESIS; HERNIA, VENTRAL; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 84871212674     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: 18791883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.02.019     Document Type: Review

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