Overview
Update on repair of incisional hernia by experts of international standing
Current diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
Guidelines for the appropriate use of each procedure
Modern laparoscopic methods use meshes for stabilizing the abdominal wall (more than 1 million are implanted worldwide)
Discusses pitfalls and benefits of mesh techniques
Complete and critical evaluation of currently used meshes
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Table of contents (47 papers)
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Closure of Laparotomy
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Repair of Primary Hernia
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Repair of Incisional Hernia
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Incisional Hernia
Editors: Volker Schumpelick, Andrew N. Kingsnorth
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60123-1
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1999
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-64267-8Published: 26 September 2011
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-60123-1Published: 06 December 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXV, 511
Topics: Surgery
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