title: Obesity as a lifetime risk factor for mesh infection after groin hernia repair.
authors.affiliation: The Second Department of Surgery G. Gennimatas General Hospital Medical School Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Greece gchatzim@med.auth.gr.
authors.forename: Grigoris
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chatzimavroudis
authors.forename: Basilis
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Papaziogas
authors.forename: Stefanos
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Atmatzidis
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Atmatzidis
mesh_terms: D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male