Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5734748 | Surgery | 2016 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
The incidence of incisional hernia after a conventional closure of bilateral subcostal laparotomy is significant. The use of a mesh augmentation procedure for closing bilateral subcostal laparotomies is safe and may reduce the incidence of incisional hernia.
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Authors
Luis Alberto MD, Miguel Ángel MD, PhD, Javier MD, PhD, Santiago GarcÃa MD, Álvaro RobÃn MD, PhD, Arturo Cruz MD, PhD, Daniel Melero MD, Camilo Castellón MD, PhD, Enrique González MD, PhD, Natividad Palencia MD,