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Surgical treatment of incisional hernia

British journal of surgery · 2002 · Vol. 89(5) · pp. 534–545
Kevin CassarAllana Munro

Abstract

Open suture repair for incisional hernia carries an unacceptably high recurrence rate. The results of open mesh and laparoscopic mesh techniques are encouraging. There is scope for a large multicentre randomized clinical trial to compare laparoscopic and open mesh repair.

Hernia repair and managementPelvic and Acetabular InjuriesIntestinal and Peritoneal AdhesionsMedicineSurgeryIncisional herniaFibrous jointSurgical meshLaparoscopyHerniaHernia repairGeneral surgery

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Hernia, VentralHumansLaparoscopyPostoperative ComplicationsRecurrenceSurgical MeshSuture TechniquesWound HealingRandomized Controlled Trials as Topic
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