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Greater risk of incisional hernia with morbidly obese than steroid-dependent patients and low recurrence with prefascial polypropylene mesh

Harvey J. Sugerman, John M. Kellum, H. David Reines, Eric J. DeMaria, Heber H. Newsome, James Lowry

The American Journal of Surgery · 1996 · 525 citations · 34 references

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Incisional hernia: A 10 year prospective study of incidence and attitudes

M Mudge, L E Hughes · British journal of surgery · 1985 · 1K citations

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Burst abdomen and incisional hernia: a prospective study of 1129 major laparotomies.

T E Bucknall, Pablo Cox, Harold Ellis · BMJ · 1982 · 559 citations · Full text

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An evaluation of risk factors in incisional hernia recurrence.

V. J. Hesselink, Roland W. Luijendijk, Johannes H.W. de Wilt et al. · PubMed · 1993 · 480 citations

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Snoring and sleep apnoea in men: association with central obesity and hypertension.

Ronald R. Grunstein, Ian Wilcox, T.-S. Yang et al. · PubMed · 1993 · 331 citations

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Obesity and lower urinary tract function in women: Effect of surgically induced weight loss

Richard C. Bump, Harvey J. Sugerman, J. Andrew Fantl et al. · American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · 1992 · 328 citations

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