Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 125-130 , September 2009

Complications of Incisional Hernia Repair

  • Joshua I.S. Bleier, MD

      Affiliations

    • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Department of Surgery, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Philadelphia, PA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Joshua I.S. Bleier, MD, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Pennsylvania Hospital/Hospital of the University of PA, 700 Spruce St., Suite 305, Philadelphia, PA 19106
    • ,
  • Andrew S. Resnick, MD, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, PENN Medicine Clinical Simulation Center, Department of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Philadelphia, PA

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doi: 10.1053/j.scrs.2009.06.004

Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 125-130 , September 2009

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