Open AccessLong-term Recurrence and Complications Associated With Elective Incisional Hernia Repair
Author(s) -
Dunja Kokotovic,
Thue Bisgaard,
Frederik Helgstrand
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
jama
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688
H-Index - 680
eISSN - 1538-3598
pISSN - 0098-7484
DOI - 10.1001/jama.2016.15217
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , incisional hernia , interquartile range , hernia , surgical mesh , hernia repair , laparoscopy , abdominal wall , cohort study , general surgery
Prosthetic mesh is frequently used to reinforce the repair of abdominal wall incisional hernias. The benefits of mesh for reducing the risk of hernia recurrence or the long-term risks of mesh-related complications are not known.
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