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Prosthetic Choice in Open Inguinal Hernia Repair

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Modern open inguinal hernia repair is generally performed with prosthetic mesh. The quantity of types of mesh available for repair has greatly increased in the past few years, to include porous, nonporous, absorbable, and biologic mesh. Each mesh carries with it a profile of characteristics to address patient anatomy and clinical setting in the overall context of surgeon choice.

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  1. Departments of Surgery/Critical Care and Medicine, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC, USA

    Lisa C. Pickett MD

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    Brian P. Jacob

  2. Advanced Hernia Solutions, Department of General Surgery, Transformative Care Institute, 1890 Lpga Blvd Suite 250, Daytona Beach, 32117, USA

    Bruce Ramshaw

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Pickett, L.C. (2013). Prosthetic Choice in Open Inguinal Hernia Repair. In: Jacob, B., Ramshaw, B. (eds) The SAGES Manual of Hernia Repair. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4824-2_2

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