title: Diastasis as a cause of recurrence in ventral herniorrhaphy with porcine acellular dermal collagen implant.
authors: Department of Surgery, Mid-Western Regional Hospitals and University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
authors: Faisal M
authors: FM
authors: Shaikh
authors: Thomas E
authors: TE
authors: Kennedy
authors: Peter
authors: P
authors: Coyle
authors: Eamon G
authors: EG
authors: Kavanagh
authors: Pierce A
authors: PA
authors: Grace
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