Surgery Today

, Volume 29, Issue 6, pp 584–585 | Cite as

Extension of McBurney’s incision: Old standards versus new options

  • Julian E. Losanoff
  • Kirien T. Kjossev
Letter to the Editor
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Keywords

Appendicitis Incisional Hernia Abdominis Muscle Transversus Abdominis Anterior Rectus Sheath 
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© Springer-Verlag 1999

Authors and Affiliations

  • Julian E. Losanoff
    • 1
  • Kirien T. Kjossev
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of Emergency SurgeryMilitary Medical AcademySofiaBulgaria

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