[Meshes in abdominal wall surgery - an overview]
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- DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1283761
[Meshes in abdominal wall surgery - an overview]
Abstract
Abdominal wall surgery and hernia repair is nowadays not conceivable without the use of mesh prosthetics. There are countless products from various health-care companies available. This article gives an overview of meshes currently in use, describes their characteristics and indicates the relevant differences between the various groups of implants.
© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.
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