Minimally Invasive Tensiometry: A New Modality for Per-Operative Measurement of Medialization and Tension During Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery

Background: Newly developed techniques for minimally invasive abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR) for complex ventral hernia are continuously evolving. In order to achieve hernia defect closure, the aponeurotic edges of the hernia defect need to be approximated. Currently, surgeons have no way to ob...

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Main Authors: F. P. J. Den Hartog, E. F. Van Koten, J. J. Van Den Dobbelsteen, P. J. Tanis, M. Van Der Elst, A. L. A. Bloemendaal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2022.10850/full