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As does surgery of the abdominal viscera, surgery of the abdominal wall requires careful local and general preparation. It is not the purpose of this section to give a list of the routine investigative procedures that are done prior to surgery of the abdomen. However, emphasis should be given to the need for investigation of respiratory function and blood gas determinations prior to surgical repair of the abdominal wall in cases where the loss of tissue may lead to a modification of the intra-abdominal pressure and a subsequent disturbance of ventilatory capacity (see Chap. 5, IIB on incisional hernia).
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Chevrel, J.P. (1987). Pre- and Postoperative Care. In: Chevrel, J.P. (eds) Surgery of the Abdominal Wall. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-10164-3_5
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