Jumping the gun? Evaluating the evidence for synthetic mesh in contaminated hernia repairs

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 218, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 498-499

  Brahmbhatt, Reshma ^a   Martindale, Robert ^a   Liang, Mike K ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HERNIA, VENTRAL; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; POLYPROPYLENES; SURGICAL MESH;

EID: 84894331086     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: 18791190     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2013.12.010     Document Type: Letter

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