A new method to insert the DualMesh prosthesis for laparoscopic ventral herniorrhaphy.
The introduction of the prosthetic biomaterial during the laparoscopic repair of incisional and ventral hernias can present a challenge. Presented herein is a simplified method to fold and unfold the DualMesh (W. L. Gore and Associates, Flagstaff, AZ) prosthesis during this operation.
LeBlanc
Karl A
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Surgical Specialty Group, Inc., Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. DOCMBA2@AOL.COM
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D013526:Surgical Mesh
D001672:Biocompatible Materials