title: Advances in abdominal wall hernia repair. Preface.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, VA Boston Health Care System and Boston University, 1400 VFW Parkway, Boston, MA 02132, USA. kitani@med.va.gov
authors.forename: Kamal M F
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Itani
authors.forename: Mary T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Hawn
mesh_terms: D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome