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Should Prostheses Be Used in Emergency Hernia Surgery?

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Abdominal Wall Hernias

Abstract

Currently, surgery of the anterior abdominal wall must meet high expectations of excellent—and permanent—results. In prophetic mode, Billroth envisaged in the 1870s the artificial “tissues of the density and toughness of fascia and tendon” used today as the treatment of choice for abdominal wall defects.

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  1. Service de Chirurgie Viscérale et Disgestive, Hôpital Nord, Amiens, 80054, France

    Xavier Henry MD

  2. Service de Chirurgie Viscérale et Digestive, Hôpital Nord, Amiens, 80054, France

    N. Bouras-Kara Terki MD

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  1. Toronto, Canada

    Robert Bendavid MD

  2. Haifa, Israel

    Jack Abrahamson MD

  3. Indianapolis, IN, USA

    Maurice E. Arregui MD

  4. Reims, France

    Jean Bernard Flament MD

  5. Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Edward H. Phillips MD

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Henry, X., Terki, N.BK. (2001). Should Prostheses Be Used in Emergency Hernia Surgery?. In: Bendavid, R., Abrahamson, J., Arregui, M.E., Flament, J.B., Phillips, E.H. (eds) Abdominal Wall Hernias. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8574-3_83

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