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A word of caution: never use tacks for mesh fixation to the diaphragm!

BACKGROUND: The mesh fixation technique used in repair of hiatal hernias and subxiphoid ventral and incisional hernias must meet strenuous requirements. In the literature, there are reports of life-threatening complications with cardiac tamponade and a high mortality rate on using tacks. The continu...

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Autores principales: Köckerling, F., Schug-Pass, C., Bittner, R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer US 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5988756/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29340811
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00464-018-6050-2