The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 195, Issue 4 , Pages 471-473, April 2008

Occult ventral hernia defects: a common finding during laparoscopic ventral hernia repair

  • Alan A. Saber, M.D., M.S., F.A.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Michigan State University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, 1000 Oakland Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel. +1-269-337-6260; fax: +1-269-337-6222.
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  • Arun J. Rao, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Michigan State University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, 1000 Oakland Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA
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  • Edward A. Itawi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Michigan State University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, 1000 Oakland Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA
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  • Mohamed H. Elgamal, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Michigan State University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, 1000 Oakland Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA
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  • Ruvie L. Martinez, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Research, Michigan State University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, MI, USA

Received 21 January 2007; received in revised form 30 April 2007 published online 28 February 2008.

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PII: S0002-9610(08)00019-6

doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.04.013

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 195, Issue 4 , Pages 471-473, April 2008

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