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Intermediate Follow-Up Results of Sublay Polypropylene Repair in Primary and Recurrent Incisional Hernias

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Incisional Hernia

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The repair of incisional hernias is one of the most frequent but still problematic procedures in surgery, although the introduction of meshes has led to a marked improvement of the results. The simple repetition of the primarily failing closure technique results in disappointing recurrence rates of more than 50%. This is disastrous for both the surgeon and the patient, especially if the original operation was successful.

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  1. Chirurgische Universitätsklinik und Poliklinik der RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany

    Volker Schumpelick Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h.c.

  2. Plymouth Postgraduate Medical School, Surgical University Clinic, Level 07, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, PL6 SDH, Devon, UK

    Andrew N. Kingsnorth Prof. M.D.

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Schumpelick, V., Klinge, U. (1999). Intermediate Follow-Up Results of Sublay Polypropylene Repair in Primary and Recurrent Incisional Hernias. In: Schumpelick, V., Kingsnorth, A.N. (eds) Incisional Hernia. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60123-1_28

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