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01-05-2011 | Letter

Does mesh shrinkage in any way depend upon the method of mesh fixation in laparoscopic incisional hernia repair?

Authors: Rehan N. Khan, Vikas Jindal, Virinder Kumar Bansal, Mahesh C. Misra, Subodh Kumar

Published in: Surgical Endoscopy | Issue 5/2011

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To the Editor, …

van’t Riet M, de Vos van Steenvijk PJ, Kleinrensink GJ, Steyerberg EW, Bonjer HJ (2002) Tensile strength of mesh fixation methods in laparoscopic incisional hernia repair. Surg Endosc 16:1713–1716

Title: Does mesh shrinkage in any way depend upon the method of mesh fixation in laparoscopic incisional hernia repair?
Authors: Rehan N. Khan
Vikas Jindal
Virinder Kumar Bansal
Mahesh C. Misra
Subodh Kumar
Publication date: 01-05-2011
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Surgical Endoscopy / Issue 5/2011
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2218
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-010-1363-9

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Does mesh shrinkage in any way depend upon the method of mesh fixation in laparoscopic incisional hernia repair?

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