Laparoscopic intraperitoneal onlay mesh for pediatric incisional hernia—a case report

Abstract Background The incidence of incisional hernia in pediatric patients is low in comparison with that reported in adults. In the pediatric population, primary closure has generally been favored. However, synthetic or biomedical mesh offers advantages in the repair of larger defects when primar...

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Main Authors: Maho Inoue, Shigeyoshi Aoi, Akihiro Taniguchi, Kohei Sakai, Mayumi Higashi, Shigehisa Fumino, Taizo Furukawa, Tatsuro Tajiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-12-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-017-0400-5