Panniculus, giant hernias and surgical problems in patients with morbid obesity

Prevalence of morbid obesity is rising. Along with it, the adipose associated co-morbidities increase – included panniculus morbidus, the end stage of obesity of the abdominal wall. In the course of time panniculus often develop a herniation of bowel. An incarcerated hernia and acute exacerbation of...

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Main Authors: Hillenbrand, Andreas, Henne-Bruns, Doris, Wolf, Anna M.
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2012-01-01
Series:GMS Interdisciplinary Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery DGPW
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Online Access:http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/iprs/2012-1/iprs000005.shtml