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[Meshes in abdominal wall surgery - an overview]
H Scheidbach1, S Wolff, H Lippert
1Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral- und Gefäßchirurgie, Magdeburg, Deutschland. scheidbach@t-online.de
Zentralblatt Fur Chirurgie
|October 21, 2011
Abstract:
Abdominal wall surgery and hernia repair is nowadays not conceivable without the use of mesh prosthetics. There are countless products from various health-care companies available. This article gives an overview of meshes currently in use, describes their characteristics and indicates the relevant differences between the various groups of implants.
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