Abdominal wall incisional hernias: Infected prosthesis: treatment and prevention

Journal of Visceral Surgery

Volumn 149, Issue 5, 2012, Pages e20-e31

  Gillion, J F ^a   Palot, J P ^b  

^a Hôpital Privé d'Antony   (France)

^b SERVICE DE DERMATOLOGIE   (France)

Author keywords

Incisional hernia; Infected mesh; Mesh repair

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL; ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIA; ARTICLE; HUMAN; INFECTION; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL MESH;

ABDOMINAL WALL; HERNIA, VENTRAL; HUMANS; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; SURGICAL MESH; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84877146103     PISSN: 18787886     EISSN: 18787878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2012.04.003     Document Type: Article

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