ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2021
A Ventral Hernia-repair-related
Article in Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.
- Prostatic Abscess Secondary to Postoperative Wound Infection Caused by Mycobacterium mageritense.Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) · 2026Article
- A Case of Delayed RefractoryIJU case reports · 2025Article
- Surgical Site Infection Owing toPlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Infected mesh salvaging using negative pressure wound therapy with instillation (NPWTi): a case report.AME case reports · 2025Article
- Characteristics and management of periprosthetic joint infections caused by rapidly growing mycobacteria: a retrospective study and a review of the literature.Journal of bone and joint infection · 2024Article
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Authors and funding
8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
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Abstract
Abdominal hernias are often repaired using prosthetic mesh, which is susceptible to infections. Normally, it is necessary to remove the mesh. However, successful mesh salvation with negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has recently been reported. We encountered
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