The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 198, Issue 5 , Pages 639-644 , November 2009

Seroma in ventral incisional herniorrhaphy: incidence, predictors and outcome

  • Haytham M.A. Kaafarani, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • VA Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury, MA, USA
    • University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
    • Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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  • Kwan Hur, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • The VA Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center, Hines, IL, USA
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  • Angie Hirter, M.S., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • The VA Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center, Hines, IL, USA
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  • Lawrence T. Kim, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Central Arkansas Veterans Health Care System, Little Rock, AR, USA
    • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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  • Anthony Thomas, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • The North Texas VA Health Care System, Dallas, TX, USA
    • Southwestern University, Dallas, TX, USA
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  • David H. Berger, M.D., M.H.C.M.

      Affiliations

    • The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA
    • Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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  • Domenic Reda, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • The VA Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center, Hines, IL, USA
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  • Kamal M.F. Itani, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • VA Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury, MA, USA
    • Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
    • Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel.: 857-203-6205; fax: 857-203-5549

Received 4 May 2009 ,Revised 2 July 2009

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PII: S0002-9610(09)00446-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.07.019

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 198, Issue 5 , Pages 639-644 , November 2009

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