Reconstruction of complex abdominal wall defects

Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 14-19

  Leppäniemi, Ari ^a   Tukiainen, E ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Abdominal wall; Biological mesh; Component separation; Hernia; Hostile abdomen; Mesh repair; Open abdomen; Reconstruction; Tensor fascia latae flap

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876776102     PISSN: 14574969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/145749691310200104     Document Type: Article

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