Meta-analysis of primary mesh augmentation as prophylactic measure to prevent incisional hernia

Digestive Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 4-6, 2014, Pages 401-409

  Timmermans, Lucas ^a   De Goede, Barry ^a   Eker, Hasan H ^a,b   Van Kempen, Bob J H ^a   Jeekel, Johannes ^a   Lange, Johan F ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b RED CROSS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Abdominal wall closure; Incisional hernia; Primary mesh augmentation; Primary suture

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ABDOMINAL WALL; ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIA; ADULT; COMORBIDITY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LAPAROTOMY; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; OBESITY; RECURRENT DISEASE; REOPERATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL MESH; SUTURING METHOD; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ABDOMINAL WALL; ADULT; AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; CAUSALITY; COMORBIDITY; HERNIA, VENTRAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LAPAROTOMY; OBESITY; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL MESH; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 84896274655     PISSN: 02534886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000355956     Document Type: Review

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