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Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 218, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1076-1077

  Liang, Mike K ^a   Kao, Lillian S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIA; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HERNIOPLASTY; INCISIONAL HERNIA; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGEON; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL MESH; VENTRAL HERNIA RISK SCORE;

FEMALE; HERNIA, VENTRAL; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; RISK ADJUSTMENT; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 84898818704     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: 18791190     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2014.02.012     Document Type: Letter

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