title: Reconstruction of the abdominal wall by placement and early excision of prosthetic mesh.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hirschl
authors.forename: F E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Eckhauser
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Raper
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013997:Time Factors