title: Discussion: Adipose tissue-derived stem cells enhance bioprosthetic mesh repair of ventral hernias.
authors.affiliation: Chicago, Ill. From the Division of Plastic Surgery, Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
authors.forename: Gregory A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Dumanian
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000166:cytology*; D000818:Animals; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation; D013234:Stem Cells; D013526:Surgical Mesh
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