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You are here: Home / Videos / Regenerative medicine for complex abdominal wall reconstruction

Regenerative medicine for complex abdominal wall reconstruction

 

Presented by Scott T. Rehrig, MD at the SAGES 2013 Annual Meeting; Advancements in Military Surgery


aims–1:10
what is RG medicine?–1:26
citation–3:41 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=17952701
biologic mesh era–4:45 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15211136


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02/10/2014
Video Categories
Advancements in Military Surgery, General MIS, SAGES 2013 Meeting
Learning Themes
Hernia, Professional / Economic
Sources
2013 Annual Meeting
Presentation Types
Podium Presentation
Video Authors
Bellows C, Fitzgibbons R, Rehrig S, Rives J, Stoppa R, Voeller G
Video Institutions
Creighton University School of Medicine--Omaha NE, Mayo Clinic--Rochester MN, Tulane University Health Sciences Center--New Orleans LA, UC San Francisco--San Francisco CA, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences--Bethesda MD, University of Utah--Salt Lake City UT, UT Medical Group Inc--Memphis TN


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