Laparoscopic vs. Open Surgical Repair of Subxiphoidal Hernia Following Median Sternotomy for Coronary Bypass - Analysis of the Herniamed Registry

Introduction: The repair of subxiphoidal incisional hernia following median sternotomy is technically demanding due to the specific anatomic situation and the lateral distracting forces in this region. Published data are available from retrospective reports with limited number of patients only. The...

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Main Authors: Hendrik C. Albrecht, Mateusz Trawa, Ferdinand Köckerling, Martin Hukauf, Stephan Gretschel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2020.580116/full