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Repair after radical groin dissection
Author(s) -
Zografos George C.,
Karakousis Constantine P.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1096-9098(199906)71:2<117::aid-jso11>3.0.co;2-h
Subject(s) - medicine , groin , dissection (medical) , surgery , general surgery
The above-described repair following ilioinguinal dissection with division of the inguinal ligament is essentially a Cooper's ligament repair providing a secure, durable reconstruction. In our experience, there has not been a case of incisional hernia after radical incontinuity groin dissection using the above reconstruction.