Reconstruction of the abdominal wall by placement and early excision of prosthetic mesh.
A technique is described by which large abdominal wounds may be managed. This technique combines the use of prosthetic mesh to minimize undue tension with early excision as a means of avoiding late wound complications.
Hirschl
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Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor.
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D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013997:Time Factors