title: Letter in response to Ihedioha U, Mackay G, Leung E, Molloy RG, O'Dwyer PJ (2007) Laparoscopic colorectal resection does not reduce incisional hernia rates when compared with open colorectal resection. Surg Endosc 22:689-692.
authors.forename: Alec
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Engledow
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Oreilly
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016687:Polydioxanone; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D013537:Sutures
chemical_list: D016687:Polydioxanone