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IPOM: history of an acronym

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IPOM has become a common term used by hernia surgeons. It refers to the treatment of a ventral hernia using an intraperitoneal placed mesh and most consider it an acronym for Intra-Peritoneal Onlay Mesh. Since intraperitoneal placement of mesh has fallen out of favor with some hernia surgeons and key-opinion-leaders recently, this might be the correct time to write down and preserve the history of this intriguing acronym.

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Muysoms, F. IPOM: history of an acronym. Hernia 22, 743–746 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-018-1804-2

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