The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 198, Issue 5 , Pages 650-657 , November 2009

Abdominal wall repair using human acellular dermal matrix: a follow-up study

  • Edward I. Lee, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Plastic Surgery, Houston, TX, USA
    • ,
  • Chuma J. Chike-Obi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Plastic Surgery, Houston, TX, USA
    • ,
  • Patricio Gonzalez, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
    • ,
  • Ramon Garza, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
    • ,
  • Mimi Leong, M.D., M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Plastic Surgery, Houston, TX, USA
    • Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
    • ,
  • Anuradha Subramanian, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
    • ,
  • Jamal Bullocks, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Plastic Surgery, Houston, TX, USA
    • ,
  • Samir S. Awad, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel.: +713-794-7892; fax: +713-794-7352

Received 6 May 2009 ,Revised 2 July 2009

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PII: S0002-9610(09)00472-3

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.07.027

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 198, Issue 5 , Pages 650-657 , November 2009

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