The use of porcine small intestine submucosa implants might be associated with a high recurrence rate following laparoscopic herniorrhaphy

The efficacy of porcine small intestine submucosa (SIS) implants in hernia repair has rarely been reported and remained elusive. We herein report our experience to further elucidate the efficacy of SIS mesh in herniorrhaphy. Methods: Between June 2008 and October 2009, a total of 82 patients with 12...

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Main Authors: Chen-Hsun Ho, Pin-Wen Liao, Stephen Shei-Dei Yang, Fu-Shan Jaw, Yao-Chou Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-03-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S092966461300123X