The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 3 , Pages 310-314 , March 2010

The burden of incisional hernia in necrotizing pancreatitis: how can we improve?

Presented at the 2009 Midwest Surgical Association (MSA) annual meeting, August 2–5, 2009, Lake Geneva, WI.

Received 27 July 2009 ,Revised 13 August 2009

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PII: S0002-9610(09)00780-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.08.039

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 3 , Pages 310-314 , March 2010

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