Abdominal Wall Closure in Elective Midline Laparotomy: The Current Recommendations
IntroductionThe risk of developing an incisional hernia after primary elective median laparotomy is reported in the literature as being between 5 and 20 percent. The goal of this systematic review was to evaluate different closure techniques for midline laparotomies and the use of additional prophyl...
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| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2018-05-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsurg.2018.00034/full |