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Closure of small and medium size umbilical hernias with the Proceed Ventral Patch in obese patients: a single center experience

Obesity is a risk factor for the development of umbilical hernia. Open hernia closure could be challenging in obese patients leading to high rates of recurrence. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness and safety of hernia patches in the management of obese patients with umbilical...

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Autores principales: Wassenberg, Dirk, Zarmpis, Nikolaos, Seip, Nora, Ambe, Peter C
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4252498/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25512886
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2193-1801-3-686