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. 2009 Nov;91(8):631-6.
doi: 10.1308/003588409X12486167521514.

Incisional hernia repair - laparoscopic or open surgery?

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Incisional hernia repair - laparoscopic or open surgery?

Andrew Kingsnorth et al. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2009 Nov.
No abstract available

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Figure 1
Large incisional hernia with loss of domain, only suitable for open repair.
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Completed onlay repair with components' separation and ‘triple mesh’ technique.
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Figure 1
Midline incisional hernia arising from previous laparotomy incision.
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Figure 2
Laparoscopy demonstrates multiple defects associated with hernia.

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