Epidemiology and cost of ventral hernia repair: making the case for hernia research
Epidemiology and cost of ventral hernia repair: making the case for hernia research
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Poulose, B. K. , Shelton, J. , Phillips, S. , Moore, D. , Nealon, W. , Penson, D. , Beck, W. and Holzman, M. D.
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Paris: Springer-Verlag
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English
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Paris: Springer-Verlag
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Ventral hernia repair (VHR) lacks standardization of care and exhibits variation in delivery. Complications of VHR, notably recurrence and infection, increase costs. Efforts at obtaining federal funding for VHR research are frequently unsuccessful, in part due to misperceptions that VHR is not a clinical challenge and has minimal impact...
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Epidemiology and cost of ventral hernia repair: making the case for hernia research
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_963488752
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_963488752
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1265-4906
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1248-9204
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10.1007/s10029-011-0879-9
