title: The da Silva method of incisional hernia repair.
abstract: A technique of incisional hernia repair originally devised by da Silva is described. The operation was performed on 30 patients and no recurrence was found in the 27 cases examined 1 to 4.5 (mean 2.5) years later.
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Hope
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Kilby
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery