| Literature DB >> 3960365 |
P N Rieu, L A van Knippenberg, W van den Berg.
Abstract
The results of operation in four patients with a large hernia associated with severe chronic obstructive lung disease show the advantages and limitations of a preparatory progressive pneumoperitoneum. If carefully employed, it seems possible to repair very large hernias in patients suffering from severe chronic obstructive lung disease.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID: 3960365
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neth J Surg ISSN: 0167-2487