The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 192, Issue 5 , Pages e12-e17 , November 2006

Decellularized human cadaveric dermis provides a safe alternative for primary inguinal hernia repair in contaminated surgical fields

Presented at the 30th Annual Surgical Symposium of the Association of VA Surgeons, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 7–9, 2006

Received 16 May 2006 ,Revised 10 August 2006

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PII: S0002-9610(06)00559-9

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.08.029

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 192, Issue 5 , Pages e12-e17 , November 2006

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