Open AccessMechanical modelling of the human abdomen following hernia surgery
Author(s) -
Belén Hernández Gascón,
Estefanía Peña Baquedano,
Gemma Pascual González,
Juan M. Bellón,
Begoña Calvo
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
jornada de jóvenes investigadores del i3a
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2341-4790
DOI - 10.26754/jji-i3a.201401734
Subject(s) - hernia , medicine , abdomen , prosthesis , hernia repair , general surgery , abdominal hernia , surgery , quality of life (healthcare) , abdominal surgery , abdominal wall , nursing
Abdominal hernia is a frequent disease and diverse problems following hernia repair could reduce the quality of patient life. This work is projected to define a computational methodology based on experimental techniques that would help surgeons in deciding which prosthesis is the most convenient depending on the type of defect and patient.