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Review
. 2011 Dec;136(6):568-74.
doi: 10.1055/s-0031-1283761. Epub 2011 Oct 19.

[Meshes in abdominal wall surgery - an overview]

[Article in German]
H Scheidbach  1 , S Wolff, H Lippert
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Review

[Meshes in abdominal wall surgery - an overview]

[Article in German]
H Scheidbach et al. Zentralbl Chir. 2011 Dec.

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.

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