Conventional versus endoscopic components separation technique: New anthropometric calculation for selection of surgical approach
Author(s) -
Yaşar Subutay Peker,
Oğuz Hançerlioğulları,
Mehmet Fatih Can,
Sezai Demırbaş
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
turkish journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1303-6165
pISSN - 1300-0144
DOI - 10.3906/sag-1708-112
Subject(s) - medicine , anthropometry , surgery , body surface area , hernia , significant difference , computed tomography , endoscopy , prospective cohort study , nuclear medicine
Giant ventral incisional hernias (GVIHs) are hard to manage for surgeons. This problem was resolved in 1990 with the components separation technique (CST). We aimed to compare endoscopic and conventional CST for GVIHs and find a new anthropometric calculation.
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