The principles of abdominal wound closure

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 239-244

  Meijer, E J ^a   Timmermans, L ^a   Jeekel, J ^a   Lange, J F ^a   Muysoms, F E ^b  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

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EID: 84883374920     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2013.11680920     Document Type: Review

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