PRIMARY FASCIAL CLOSURE WITH MESH PLACEMENT DURING LAPAROSCOPIC VENTRAL HERNIA REPAIR: A RISK-ADJUSTED COMPARATIVE STUDY
J E Wennergren, MD
E P Akenasy, MD2, J A Greenberg, MD3, J L Holihan, MD4, J Keith, MD5, M K Liang, MD4, R G Martindale, MD6, M A Plymale, MSN, RN1, J S Roth, MD1; 1University of Kentucky, 2Baylor College of Medicine, 3University of Wisconsin, 4University of Texas Health Science Center, 5University of Iowa, 6Oregon Health Science Center
intro–35 sec
objective–1:32
methods–1:45
stats–2:48
results–3:11
conclusion–5:25
Q&A session–6:09
Keyword(s): comparative study, hernia sac, laparoscopy, LVHR, mesh placement, mesh underlay, primary fascial closure, seroma