Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3876127 | The Journal of Urology | 2009 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Incisional hernias may occur as a delayed complication of laparoscopic radical nephrectomy. This complication most commonly develops at the extraction site. In patients with a high body mass index using a paramedian extraction site is a significant risk factor for incisional hernia formation.
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Authors
Vincent G. Bird, Jason K. Au, Yekutiel Sandman, Rosely De Los Santos, Rajnikanth Ayyathurai, John M. Shields,